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NOTEWORTHY CASES
"Burdon,
55, is widely regarded as
Akron's premier
criminal-defense lawyer. He
lands more front-page cases
in one year than most
attorneys do in a lifetime.
And it's been that way for
more than 20 years. "
- Bob Dyer, Akron
Beacon Journal
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James Burdon,
Akron criminal
defense attorney has
defended more
notorious cases in
the Northeast Ohio
area than any other
defense attorney.
He has tried over
one hundred thirty
cases to juries and
represented over
twenty manslaughter
defendants.
• State v. Don Michel, indicted for 17 gambling counts including RICO and Money Laundering. All counts were dismissed followng a successful defense motion for "selective prosecution." (2008).
• State v. Megan Brown, charged with murder and robbery in a shooting death arising from the forced entry into the victim's home. The murder charge was dismissed (2007).
• State v. Richard Haught, a youth baseball coach charged in a death arising out of a post-game dispute, acquitted by a jury of the homicide (2006).
• State v. Jacob Carlson, charged with murder in the shooting death of his brother-in-law, an Akron Police Detective. Dismissed (2006).
• State v. Molly Wagner, an Akron University student indicted for Aggravated Vehicular Homicide in the death of her passenger. Following successful efforts to suppress evidence of blood test results and the granting of probation,
a local newspaper reported that “first time in recent history that anyone convicted in Summit County of aggravated vehicular homicide received probation” rather than 2-8 years.
• State v. Knippenberg, indicted for the murder of his wife, state reduced the charges to involuntary manslaughter, in the face of “battered spouse syndrome” defense, and placed the client on probation (2005).
• State v. Paul
Stanley, state
dismissed capital
murder indictment of
parents charged with
the arson of their
home to
kill with purpose their 13 month
old son (2003).
• State v. Davis
Corsi, state
dismissed indictment
of daycare operator
indicted for
voyeurism of the
children in his care
(2003).
• State v. Steven
Boszik, broadcast by
Court TV (2002).
• State v.
Joseph M. Platt, Platt was
accused in the shooting
death of Michael
Swartz (1997)
• State v.
Frank Stams, a pro football
player, was accused of
driving under the influence
and possession of marijuana.
The drug charges were
dropped. (1996)
• State v.
Portage County Prosecutor,
David Norris, accused of cocaine
possession. (1994)
• State v. Robert
Krutz, the former CEO of Robinson
Memorial Hospital, accused
of misspending $14,900 in hospital
funds for personal
opportunities. Krutz was
acquitted of all 41 counts
of theft.
(1990)
• State v. Karen Grubb,
believed to be the first
successful defense of a
murder defendant, in the
State of Ohio, where the
jury acquitted on
"battered wife syndrome."
(1990)
• State v.
Edwin R. “Pete” Ritchey, a
Kent state University
pharmacist, accused of
filing a prescription that
was not written by a
physician. Ritchey was
acquitted. (1989)
• State v.
Ed Swiger, a Temple
University law student,
charged with the murder of
Roger "Butch" Pratt. (1989)
• State v.
Lucille Stanley, the wife of
a Kent State University
police officer, accused of
murdering her husband’s
lover, Charlene Renee Guiterrez. Stanley was
acquitted. (1989)
• State v. John
Boston, 46 Ohio
St.3d 108 (1989),
limited the right of
the state to present
expert testimony
regarding the
truthfulness of an
alleged child sexual
abuse victim.
• State v.
B. Carl Conley, an Akron
lawyer charged with three
counts of rape was
acquitted. (1986)
• State v. Robert
Buell, 22 Ohio St.3d
124 (1986), approved
the introduction of
expert testimony on
the reliability of
eyewitness
identifications.
• State v. Judge
James Barbuto,
covered by
National Television News
Magazine 20-20
(1980).
• State v. Frank Sperrow,
acquitted of capital
murder charge that
he killed an Akron
Police Officer
(1974).
• State v.
Josie McCowin, acquitted an employee
of the Summit County Clerk
of Courts accused of taking
money. (1974)
• State v.
Larry L. Favors, accused in
the aggravated murder and
shooting death of Timothy J.
Murphy, a former roommate of
Favors’ in Kent. When
Favors’ body was found, he
had been beaten and shot
eight times. Favors was
found innocent of the crime.
(1974)
• State v. Patrick
Conley, an Akron Police
Officer acquitted of first
degree manslaughter. James
L. Fears had died while in a
County Jail cell, after
being struck by Conley,
while Fears was intoxicated.
Conley was found innocent.
(1972)
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