Attorneys employ various methods to celebrate a win. Some just keep their heads down and move on. Others might thank the jury, shake a few hands, and call it a day. But this time, an attorney in Chicago, Illinois, did something different, and now the internet has something new to talk about.
Chicago attorney celebrates with her client after a not guilty verdict, when he had been facing up to 30 years for a shooting 😤https://t.co/AucsOZLMLh
— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) February 13, 2026
As per the information available from the video, a Chicago man was on trial for shooting charges. He was staring down a possible 30-year sentence. That’s a lifetime. Everything went through the usual routine, arguments, evidence, jury deliberations, and then the verdict landed: not guilty. The guy who thought he might not see freedom again walked right out of court.
And then came the part that turned a routine courtroom victory into a viral moment…