Defense of Judge Smith
Following the war, he returned to private practice. In 1833, he was the lead counsel in the defense of Illinois Supreme Court Justice Theophilus W. Smith, whom he had replaced in military command earlier, during his impeachment trial by the Illinois House of Representatives. The defense team included future-Illinois Governor Thomas Ford and future-U.S. Senator Richard M. Young. Led by Breese's pleadings, Judge Smith was acquitted on the charges as the legislature failed to achieve a 2/3ds vote required for conviction.
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