People v. C. F.
Jan 01, 2004OUTCOME: Verdict of Not Guilty of First Degree Murder, Guilty of Second Degree Murder
C.F. was accused of First Degree Murder by shooting his unarmed drug dealer boss. C.F. shot him three times during a fight and struggle which the defense successfully argued despite several eyewitnesse ... s that his boss started. William Wolf and his co-counsel convinced the jury that, despite the fact that his boss was unarmed, C.F. thought he was defending himself from the use of deadly force against him. A jury acquitted C.F. of First Degree Murder, convicting him of the lesser offense of Second Degree Murder.