Defendant was facing a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, if convicted of the charges of first degree kidnapping and murder. Ms. Connolly secured a plea to one count of voluntary manslaughter with a deadly weapon and a sentence of a minimum of 8 years in prison.
Defendant faced a mandatory minimum of 10 years on federal drug charges; the case resolved with a sentence of 12 months and 1 day.
Defendant was charged with Trafficking in Firearms. As a result of Ms. Connolly's advocacy, all charges were ultimately dismissed.
Defendant was charged with three (3) counts of murder. Ms. Connolly got the charges dismissed.