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 imposed a sentence of 36 months.
Reduced Sentence
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...