State v. T.M. Owens
Dec 09, 2010OUTCOME: Won Post-Conviction motion granted a new trial
At the time Mr. O. met with the firm, he had been convicted of Attempted Murder with a Firearm and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Funk, Szachacz & Diamond was hired as post-conviction counsel. After ... the firm conducted a thorough investigation, the attorneys presented an alibi witness and cross-examined two defense attorneys and one government attorney at an exhaustive hearing. The firm advocated that the defendant had initially received ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial court agreed and consequently, the defendant’s conviction and sentence were vacated and he was awarded a new trial
