The defendant went to trial for First Degree Murder. The verdict was NOT GUILTY.
The defendant pled guilty to a serious federal drug offense. The government requested that the judge impose a sentence of 108 months in prison as did the United States Department of Parole and Probation. The judge imposed a sentence of 36 months.
Defendant violated probation and was facing years in prison. Ms. Connolly secured her release to a treatment program.
Client was charged with accessory to attempted murder and racketeering. He was facing a potential sentence of life in prison. As a result of Ms. Connolly's advocacy, the charges were reduced to attempted racketeering which carried a sentence of 3-8 years.