People v. Willie Clark
Apr 23, 2015OUTCOME: Lost at trial/limited remand on appeal
Homicide of Denver Bronco, 08CR10485 Denver 15COA44, Colo App
Denver, CO
Criminal defense Lawyer at Denver, CO
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
OUTCOME: Lost at trial/limited remand on appeal
Homicide of Denver Bronco, 08CR10485 Denver 15COA44, Colo App
OUTCOME: Convicted at trial
Very complicated and complex murder case alleging that Mr. Phillips starved his 7 year-old foster son to death over a lengthy period of time. Involved assessing complicated legal issues such as child ... hearsay statements, confrontation clause issues, admissibility of allegations of other misconduct by Mr. Phillips, and very, very complicated medical testimony. We presented expert testimony that alleged that rather than being intentionally starved to death, the child suffered from undiagnosed diabetes, which ulitmately led to his weight loss and dehydration, and eventually his death. While the jury convicted Mr. Phillips, they also concluded that they did not believe the Government experts who argued that the child absolutely did not have diabetes.