Evanston, IL
Criminal defense Lawyer at Evanston, IL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
OUTCOME: Nolle on all counts. Miguel on National Registry of Exonerations
Miguel's conviction, based solely on his alleged confession, despite testimony from a forensic entomologist establishing a contrary time of death, and corroborating Miguel's alibi, is overturned. Exon ... erated.
OUTCOME: Jury verdict of Not Guilty on all counts.
Arson, Murder jury trial
OUTCOME: Jury verdict of Guilty on all counts. Death Penalty
1990 retrial of 1982 case. Armed robbery of a Chicago South-Side McDonald's turns deadly, when moonlighting Cook County Sheriff is killed. Knowing the State would introduce Edgar's prior murder of a ... rookie Chicago Police Officer in aggravation, defense makes the tactical decision to "front" the prior murder, and use it as a defense in the guilt/innocence stage. It didn't work. My one and only death penalty verdict.
OUTCOME: NG Murder, Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
Juvenile client confessed to assaulting child while babysitting. Defense expert clinical psychologists established low functioning IQ. Jury 1-hour acquittal of murder. Verdict of Involuntary Manslau ... ghter, and sentenced to 5 years.
OUTCOME: Jury verdict of Not Guilty on all counts.
Murder jury trial. Successfully argued self defense.
OUTCOME: Jury verdict of Not Guilty on all counts.
Gang murder in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood. Jury trial.
OUTCOME: Jury verdict of Not Guilty on all counts.
Client confessed to killing her child by suffocation. Medical Examiner agreed symptoms consistent with SIDS. Clinical psychologists testified to low IQ of client. My first confession NG.
OUTCOME: Jury verdict of Not Guilty on all counts.
Murder jury trial. Stabbing death at Truman Jr, College. Defendant identified as offender. Attempts to assault arresting officer with knife, while still wearing clothes described by eye witnesses.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty of Murder
Armed Robbery, Murder jury trial. Successfully argued client withdrew from the crime prior to the murder. My first jury acquittal of murder.
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