Violation: Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder (Class A Felony)
Facing: Up to 60 years imprisonment
Result: No conviction; No jail time served
Additional Details: In this case, Frank Lannom and Melanie Bean represented the so-called “High School Hitman.” The high school student was charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder in a highly publicized case. The case reached a pinnacle of national interest around Mother’s Day when a young lady was taped planning the murder of her own mother with her boyfriend and a high school student represented by our firm. The 17-year-old had previously been taped buying a weapon which police alleged was for the sole purpose of committing the murder of the young lady’s mother. The case was featured on the Nancy Grace Show where Frank Lannom appeared on behalf of his client explaining why there was no reason to believe that their client had planned to go through with the young girl’s plan. Lannom’s client was not convicted of any felony and served no jail time. He was the only defendant in the case who did not receive a conviction or go to jail.