The defendant was charged with having committed two separate murders.
In the first case, Karen A. Connolly secured a complete dismissal of all charges.
In the second murder case, the State was seeking the death penalty.
Ms. Connolly and her co-counsel secured a plea deal for the defendant to the significantly reduced charge of second-degree murder. The defendant who was facing the death penalty may now reclaim his freedom after serving only 10 years in prison.
May 2022, the defendant was charged with first degree murder with use of a deadly weapon and other charges. He was facing a potential sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Karen A Connolly was the defense attorney. She negotiated a guilty plea...
April 2022, the defendant was charged with 3 counts of first degree murder with use of a deadly weapon as well as other charges. He was facing the death penalty. Ms. Connolly and her co-counsel represented the defendant. He was convicted by a jury of 3 counts of first...
August 2020, 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. As a result of Ms. Connolly’s advocacy, the judge...