Newlywed Arrested After Rushing Wife to Hospital

Administrator | June 21, 2010

Some things border on the ridiculous. Others are blatantly ridiculous. This story fits the latter category. I’ll just give you a brief synopsis … the link to the entire story appears below.
While on their honeymoon, the wife begins to exhibits signs of a stroke. She and her husband are [...]

Crime Victims of Illegal Aliens

Administrator | May 25, 2010

I apologize for the silence these last 12 days but sometimes, real life gets in the way. I hope you’ll forgive me.
That said, I happened to tune in to Jim Vicevich’s “Sound Off Connecticut” show on WTIC this morning. I was driving and only had about 10 minutes to listen, but the topic [...]

“The Naked Guy” Found not Guilty by Jury

Administrator | April 9, 2010

On October 21, 2009, I posted about Eric Williams, a guy who happened to wake up at 5:30, make a cup of coffee, and drink it in his living room … in the nude. A mother and her child picked that day to cut through his yard, spy his nakedness, and call the police [...]

Connecticut Judiciary Committee Passes Sexting Bill

Administrator | March 29, 2010

I’m sorry for the lack of posts last week but I was away on vacation. Other than the post on the Health Care Reform Bill being signed into law by President Obama, I was busy relaxing. So much for that.
Today, it was back to work. Do you have any idea [...]

The Death Penalty: A Mini History Lesson

Administrator | March 12, 2010

After reading a Hartford Courant article about Dr. William Petit’s testimony before the Judiciary Committee on the death penalty, I got to wondering about the history of capital punishment. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, the Code of King Hammaurabi of Babylon codified the death penalty for 25 different crimes as early as [...]

Eliminating the Statute of Limitations on Child Sex Abuse

Administrator | March 1, 2010

Under current law, a victim of childhood sexual abuse has until age 48 to file a civil lawsuit against the offender. Given the nature of the crimes and the emotional difficulties so many victims face in trying to come to terms with what happened to them, any statute of limitations on such crimes seems [...]

An 80-Year-Old Career Criminal

Administrator | February 25, 2010

I am always intrigued by the “strange” headlines I read in the online news media. Those stories are the ones that I just can’t resist at least peeking at because they’re usually good for a laugh. At the very least, they cause me to shake my head in wonder or disbelief. The [...]

Connecticut Lawmakers Propose Lighter Penalty for “Sexting” between Consenting Minors

Administrator | February 21, 2010

State Rep. Rosa Rebimbas (R-Naugatuck) and Rep. David Labriola (R-Naugatuck) co-sponsored a bill that would lesson the legal penalties for “sexting” between consenting minors. Under current law, it is a felony for a minor to send or receive text messages that include nude or sexual images. A minor convicted of such an offense [...]

Individual Versus Group Voir Dire

Administrator | January 26, 2010

In this week’s Connecticut Law Tribune, Attorney Norm Pattis published an article in which he discusses the merits of utilizing group — rather than individual — voir dire when trying to impanel a jury. With the Steven Hayes trial on the minds of lawyers and citizens alike, he presents an interesting perspective.
Read: Cheshire [...]

Picking a Jury in the Hayes Trial (Petit Home Invasion)

Administrator | January 25, 2010

In the aftermath of the horrific 2007 home invasion in Cheshire, Connecticut, lawyers in the Steven Hayes trial are picking a jury. With so much media attention and a book about the tragedy already on the shelves, this will not be an easy task.
So far, only one juror has been [...]