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Date: 03-28-2022
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Court: Circuit Court, St. Clair County, Illinois
Plaintiff's Attorney: St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office
Defendant's Attorney: Tom Keefe
Description: East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second-degree murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Trenton A. Jefferson, age 32, was charged with murder for killing on man and shooting another on Interstates 64 in 2021.
Defendant took the stand and denied that he committed alleged crimes.
Kendris Glenn, age 37, was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Our defense was, No. 1 the state was incorrect about motive, No. 2 the eyewitness testimony was unreliable and No. 3 the cellphone evidence was open to many reasonable interpretations,” Keefe said.
Outcome: Not guilty.
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