Case Results

Criminal Law Case Summaries

First Degree Murder, Home Invasion, and Residential Burglary:  Our client, who was facing the death penalty, was acquitted of murder after a 15 day trial.

First Degree Murder:  Charges arose from the beating of a victim who later died in the hospital.  It was established during the trial that medical malpractice contributed to the death.  Our client was found guilty of the lesser offense of Involuntary Manslaughter 

Aggravated DUI:  Our client was charged after being involved in an automobile accident in which two people died.  After a trial, our client was acquitted.

Reckless Homicide and Speeding:  After the State presented its evidence, the judge directed a verdict of not guilty for our client. 

First Degree Murder:  Our client was charged relating to her own child and faced a minimum sentence of 20 years in prison.  She was found guilty of the lesser offense of Involuntary Manslaughter.

Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse:  Our client was charged with sexually abusing two family members in two separate cases.  He was acquitted of all charges after the first trial as to one alleged victim and the State dismissed the remaining charges as to the second alleged victim.

Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse:  Our client was charged for allegedly fondling his daughter's teenage friend.  He was acquitted by the jury.

Criminal Sexual Assault:  Our client was charged for allegedly having sex with his wife's teenage relative.  He faced a mandatory prison sentence.  After a hung jury, the State dismissed the charges.

Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse:  Our client was charged for allegedly fondling his girlfriend's daughter.  He was acquitted by the jury.

Distributing Crack Cocaine and Conspiracy to Distribute Crack Cocaine:  The jury found that our client was entrapped and she was acquitted.

Criminal Sexual Assault:  Our client was charged with sexually assaulting a former girlfriend and faced a mandatory prison sentence if convicted.  He was acquitted on all charges.

Endangering the Life of a Child and Providing Alcohol to a Minor:  Our client was charged with these felonies because the minor died.  Our client was acquitted after a four day jury trial.

First Degree Murder and Involuntary Manslaughter:  At trial, four experts testified in the fields of forensic pathology, neuropathology and biomechanical engineering.  After a two week jury trial, our client was acquitted on all charges, including the lesser included offense of battery.

First Degree Murder:  Our client was charged after stabbing an unarmed victim in the back. Based upon introduction of prior violence of the victim, our client was acquitted of First Degree Murder and convicted of lesser offense.

Attempted Murder and Aggravated Battery with a Firearm:  Our client was facing a mandatory minimum of 26 years in prison.  After a five day jury trial, our client was convicted of the lesser included offense of Reckless Discharge of a Firearm and sentenced to probation and stayed jail.

Sexual Exploitation of a Child:  Sreenan & Cain successfully pursued a Motion for New Trial for our client and the case was dropped..

Aggravated Battery:  Our client was charged with this felony for punching a fellow student one time and breaking the bone around his eye.  After trial, our client was acquitted.

Mob Action and Battery:  Our client was charged after punching a man who had been caught in bed with his girlfriend.  The State alleged two friends helped beat him up.  The defendant was acquitted on the felony charge.

Three Counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child and Nine Counts of  Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse:  The alleged victim was our client's step-daughter.  He was facing a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 21 years.  Our client was acquitted on all counts.

Theft:  Our client was charged with the misapplication of customer money.  He was acquitted of all charges.

First Degree Murder:  After being convicted twice and then remanded for a new trial, Sreenan & Cain was hired.   After trial, our client was acquitted and even received a card of apology from a juror.

Theft:  After we won a Motion to Suppress our client's confession, all charges were dismissed by the Prosecutor.

Retail Theft:  Our client was charged after being caught placing items in her purse on security video.  After a jury trial, our client was acquitted.

First Degree Murder:  Our client was charged after shooting an unarmed man outside a bar.  After trial, our client was acquitted.

Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Verdicts & Settlements 

Death of unborn fetus due to improper medical care  $3,800,000.00

Improper insertion of PICC line by hospital personnel causing death $1,500,000.00

Automobile accident where teen-aged passenger suffered brain damage $1,250,000.00

Misdiagnosis of detached retina requiring lens implant  $750,000.00

Knee injury to a motorcyle rider $550,000

Highway construction worker rear ended, resulting in lumbar herniation $450,000.00

65 year old woman died after overdosing from the pain medication Fentanyl $400,000.00 

Head injury to a motorcycle rider involved in a collision with a vehicle $270,000.00

Auto accident resulting in memory/thought deficits  $250,000.00

Aggravated Battery of a Police Officer & Mob Action: Convictions on all counts reversed due to improper argument by the prosecution.

Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine: Conviction reversed due to lack of probable cause for a detention and pat-down search of defendant.

Murder during Escape from Armed Robbery: Conviction reversed due to improper interrogation which led to confession which was used at trial.

Murder: Conviction reversed due to insufficient evidence.

Federal Weapons Violations: Conviction reversed due to District Court's error in denying defendant's Motion to Suppress Evidence.

Damages for Slip & Fall: Guest of home owner slips on rug placed on highly polished and slippery floor. Trial Court dismissed case. Appellate Court reversed finding the guest had a viable cause of action against the home owner.

Zoning: Landowner denied a zoning change by the City and the Circuit Court affirmed the denial. The Appellate Court reversed finding the City's denial to be arbitrary.