The defendant was convicted of First Degree Murder and was sentenced to death. Thereafter, due to Ms. Connolly’s advocacy, the State agreed to remove him from death row.
Death penalty avoided.
Client was charged with 3 counts of capital murder. He claimed self-defense, but was convicted after a hotly contested 3 week jury trail. Thereafter, a sentence of life with the possibility of parole on each count was negotiated thereby avoiding the death penalty....