Combs Waterkotte represented a North City man on charges of murder in the second degree, burglary, and two counts of assault. The state charged our client under a felony-murder theory, which makes it a crime if someone dies in the commission of a felony, in this case burglary. The state alleged our client was entering a home unlawfully and during this crime an individual died as a result of a gunshot wound. Combs Waterkotte vigorously prepared the case for trial from the outset and after 16 months, due to witness and evidentiary issues, the state DISMISSED the case just before trial.
2nd Degree Murder and ACA
February 1, 2024 in Murder/Homicide
February 1, 2024
