Kansas City Area Homicide Defense Attorney
If you've been charged with murder, don't trust your defense to a fast-talking attorney who hasn't defended anything more serious than a traffic ticket. Contact Cornwell & Scherff. With decades of legal experience helping dozens of people charged with murder, we have the skill to get results.
Because Experience Counts - 913-254-7600
Experience does count in a homicide defense. You need a lawyer who has been in the trenches, investigating the facts to find any possible advantage for the client.
Attorney Carl Cornwell is one of the most highly respected criminal defense attorneys in Kansas City. He has defended more than 100 people charged with homicide, including more than 50 that went to a jury trial. He has an excellent track record of success.
That track record includes a case in 1984 in which he helped successfully defend a battered woman charged with killing her abusive husband, a case that would establish precedent in the state of Kansas regarding Battered Woman's Syndrome.
Our investigators will take an intense look at all aspects of your case. We will interview witnesses, visit the scene and examine all the facts. We know how to talk with police officers. We know how to cross-examine witnesses on the stand. We know how to work with juries and how to talk with them.
At Cornwell & Scherff, we can handle any kind of homicide case, including:
- First-Degree Murder
- Second-Degree Murder
- Involuntary Manslaughter
- Voluntary Manslaughter
- Attempted Murder
So when you're looking for top-notch legal counsel with the experience and knowledge necessary to win a homicide case, contact the Olathe law firm of Cornwell & Scherff.
