MURDER CHARGE – NOT GUILTY JURY VERDICT (MAY 2021, PHILA)

Mr. Nenner’s client was charged with murder and gun charges in Philadelphia. The client was accused of shooting and killing another male on Arch Street near the 5600 block of Ithan Street in Philadelphia.

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty after deliberating for twenty minutes. The jury believed that Commonwealth’s identification witnesses were discredited through cross examination and that it was physically impossible to observe the shooting from their vantage point.

See Commonwealth v. Akil Jones.

David S. Nenner

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MURDER, Robbery CHARGES – NOT GUILTY JURY VERDICT (MAY 2021, PHILA)

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1st Degree Murder Case – Not Guilty Jury Verdict

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Philadelphia Murder & Gun Possession Cases Increasing in 2021 – A Look at Common Charges & Defenses

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Pennsylvania Murder Charges, Deceased Person’s Statements Used to Prove Guilt

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