Sentence 30 Years Below Guidelines After Federal Murder-for-Hire Trial
Elena Fast (first chair) and Michael Perkins (third chair) represented a client in a high-profile SDNY murder-for-hire trial involving an alleged Iran-backed plot targeting a journalist. The sentence imposed was 30 years below both the Guidelines range and the government’s request. Mr. Perkins traveled to the client’s home country to develop mitigation. (SDNY)