A criminal defense attorney based in Reno, Nevada, William Routsis has represented clients in criminal cases, such as those involving drug charges and homicide. In his more than two decades of legal practice, William Routsis has earned a reputation for securing high-profile acquittals, such as that of Rodney John Sency.

1. Reno Attorney's Victory in
Manslaughter Case
William Routsis

2. Introduction
 A criminal defense attorney based in Reno, Nevada,
William Routsis has represented clients in criminal cases,
such as those involving drug charges and homicide. In
his more than two decades of legal practice, William
Routsis has earned a reputation for securing high-profile
acquittals, such as that of Rodney John Sency.
After a five-year trial, jurors found Rodney Sency not
guilty of manslaughter. In fact, many shook his hand
outside the courtroom, wishing him well. Sency, a former
South Lake Tahoe mechanic, had been charged with
manslaughter in the death of Edward Ortega, a workman
at his ranch, on July 31, 2002. Sency had told Ortega
that he was being fired, after which a confrontation
ensued.

3. Rodney Sency
 Sency struck Ortega with the handle of a sledgehammer,
killing him. Attorney William Routsis argued that Sency
had acted in self-defense.
Routsis focused on Ortega’s history of violence, which
included five assaults. The prosecution’s case revolved
around Sency’s actions after the death, including the
report that he had tried to dispose of the body.
In the end, it was the strong case by the defense and
Sency’s sincerity throughout the trial that were said to
have won over the jury, leading to his acquittal.
Attorney William Routsis can be reached at (775) 337-
2609 or at www.reno.lawyer.