Cases

In 2006, the autopsy of a 3-month old revealed a 3" fracture of the skull and the pathologist opined that the blow to the skull was struck within 15 minutes of death. Father was charged with causing his daughter's death during mother's absence from home because the mother had left for work almost one hour earlier. Mr. Fuhrman was convinced his client did not kill his daughter, particularly because of the contrast between father's demeanor and mother's demeanor on many hours of videotaped police interviews, as well as some of mother's past actions. He arranged a 3-way teleconference with the prosecutor and the neuropathologist Mr. Fuhrman hired, during which the doctor presented a Power-point demonstration over the Internet which proved that the mechanism of death occurred while the mother had still been at home. If convicted, the client faced a sentence of life in prison. But, based on that presentation of new evidence, the criminal charges were dismissed and Mr. Fuhrman’s client was set free.

In 2002, Mr. Fuhrman overcame the challenge by his client's former attorney spouse to her move out of state with her three daughters and husband of three years, whose business opportunities were greater in Oregon.