After the defendant was convicted of first degree murder and sent to prison for life, Karen A. Connolly took over his case. Ms. Connolly not only got the conviction overturned, she secured the defendant’s release.
To follow the case as documented by the Las Vegas Review Journal, click the links below:
Click here to view the LVRJ Article from June 4, 2008
Click here to view the LVRJ Article from Sept. 1, 2008
Click here to view the LVRJ Article from Oct. 1, 2008
Juvenile was charged with murder as an adult. Karen A. Connolly secured a plea deal which remanded the client back to juvenile court. Read Review Journal Article Here
Defendant was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, less than 14 grams. Ms. Connolly got the charges reduced to a misdemeanor charge of possession drugs not to be introduced into interstate commerce.
Defendant was charged with murder with use of a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, conspiracy to commit robbery, first degree kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon, and robbery with use of a deadly weapon. Defendant was facing life in prison without the...