![Federal Courthouse - New Haven, Connecticut](http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/New_Haven_CT_FED.jpg)
Federal Courthouse - New Haven, Connecticut... More...
$0
(02-24-2023 - CT)
Sean Adams v. Commissioners of Corrections
|
This petition for habeas corpus arises from the state's failure to correct the false and misleading testimony of one of its key witnesses in the trial of the petitioner, Sean Adams, who, following that trial, was convicted of murder and other offenses, and sentenced to 100 years in prison. The respondent, the commissioner of correction, appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court, which rever... More...
$0
(07-23-2013 - CT)
|
Sean Adams v. Commissioner of Corrections
|
The petitioner, Sean Adams, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court
        [17 A.3d 480]
denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly concluded that he failed to prove that the state withheld impeachment evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 87, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d... More...
$0
(05-03-2011 - CT)
|
Fayth Charon and Rodgers Silva v. Premier Auto Sales, LLC, et al.
|
New Haven, Connecticut consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on a Truth in Lending Act violation theory.
Premier Auto Sales - 73 Norwich Ave in Norwich, CT - Used Cars and Trucks For Sale - Bad Credit Car Loans - No Credit Used Car Financing.
See: http://premierautosalesct.com
15 U.S. Code § 1601 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpo... More...
$0
(04-12-2022 - CT)
|
United States of America v. City of Meriden, Connecticut
|
New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyers.
The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut today announced an agreement with the City of Meriden, Connecticut to resolve allegations that the city violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) by denying the application of the Omar Islamic Center to establish a mosq... More...
$0
(11-06-2020 - CT)
|
Rachel Bentley v. AutoZoners, L.L.C.
|
![](https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/imgs/kids/Supreme-today3.jpg)
In this diversity action, plaintiff Rachel Bentley sues her former
employer AutoZoners, LLC, and related company AutoZone
Northeast LLC, for sex discrimination, retaliation, and a sex hostile
work environment in violation of the Connecticut Fair Employment
Practi... More...
$0
(08-21-2019 - CT)
|
John Mara v. Stephen Rilling, Edward Nook, Frederick Hine
|
![](https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/imgs/kids/Supreme-today3.jpg)
On interlocutory appeal from an order denying summary
judgment entered in the United States District Court for the District
of Connecticut (Chatigny, J.), defendants contend that they are
entitled to qualified immunity from plaintiff’s suit charging them
with violatin... More...
$0
(04-10-2019 - CT)
|
William A. Valls v. Allstate Insurance Company
|
![](https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/imgs/kids/Supreme-today3.jpg)
This appeal arises from the multitude of lawsuits filed by
Connecticut homeowners whose basement walls were likely
constructed with defective concrete manufactured by the now‐defunct
J.J. Mottes Company—the so‐called “crumbling concrete cases.”
Plaint... More...
$0
(04-02-2019 - CT)
|
Donna L. Soto v. Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC, et al.
|
![](https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/imgs/kids/Supreme-today3.jpg)
On December 14, 2012, twenty year old
Adam Lanza forced his way into Sandy Hook Elemen-
tary School in Newtown and, during the course of 264
seconds, fatally shot twenty first grade children and six
staff members, and wounded two other staff members.
Lanza carried... More...
$0
(03-15-2019 - CT)
|
Gary W. Richards v. Direct Energy Services, LLC
|
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit.svg/300px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit.svg.png)
Plaintiff‐Appellant Gary W. Richards (“Richards”) entered into an
electr... More...
$0
(02-04-2019 - CT)
|
Salvatore Cappetta v. Commissioners of Social Security Administration
|
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/US-SocialSecurityAdmin-Seal.svg/1200px-US-SocialSecurityAdmin-Seal.svg.png)
2 In 2009, an anonymous tipster reported to the Social Security
3 Administration (SSA) that petitioner Salvatore Cappetta was working
4 and earning substantial sums while receiving Social Security
5 di... More...
$0
(09-23-2018 - CT)
|
State of Vermont V. Jeremy R. Amidon
Lewd or lascivious
conduct with a child
Vermont Supreme Court
|
In October 2013, defendant was charged with a single count of lewd or lascivious conduct with a child, second offense, for touching the vaginal area of his daughter C.A. sometime between July 2005 and July 2007. Prior to trial the State notified the defense of its intent to introduce evidence of prior bad acts, including that defendant was physically and emotionally 2 abusive toward C.A. and... More...
$0
(09-09-2018 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DEQUAN MCKETHAN
|
The defendant, Dequan McKethan, appeals from the judgments of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a, carrying a pistol without a permit in violation of General Statutes§ 29-35 (a), and possession of narcotics in violation of General Statutes § 21a-279 (a). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly granted the state’s mo... More...
$0
(08-05-2018 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DONALD RAYNOR
|
The defendant, Donald Raynor, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered following a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court (1) improperly denied the defendant’s motion in limine to exclude or limit the scope of the testimony of the state’s expert witness on firearm and toolmark identification, and (2) abuse... More...
$0
(05-05-2018 - CT)
|
Mr. P. and Mrs. P v. West Hartford Board of Education, et al.
District of Connecticut Federal Courthouse - New Haven, Connecticut
|
The plaintiffs‐appellants, Mr. and Mrs. P. (the “parents”), commenced this
action in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
(Bryant, J.) on behalf of themselves and their son, M.P., against the
defendants‐appellees, the West Hartford Board of Education (the “District” or
the “Board”) and two District officials in their official capacities,2 all... More...
$0
(04-02-2018 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICARDO SWILLING
Connecticut Supreme Court
|
The defendant, Ricardo Swilling, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered following a jury trial, of kidnapping in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-92 (a) (2) (A), home invasion in violation of General Statutes § 53a-100aa (a) (2), and assault in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-60 (a) (2).1 Additionally, following the defendant’s pleas of no... More...
$0
(03-31-2018 - CT)
|
Tylon C. Outlaw v. City of Hartford
District of Connecticut Federal Courthouse - Hartford, Connecticut
|
1 Appeal by plaintiff from so much of a judgment of the United States
2 District Court for the District of Connecticut, Geoffrey W. Crawford, Judge, as granted
3 summary judgment dismissing his claims against defendant City of Hartford (the
4 "City"), brought principally under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for failing to supervise its police
5 officers with respect to appropriate use of force;... More...
$0
(03-13-2018 - CT)
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BRAYAN GOMEZ
United States Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
|
In March 2014, Hartford police detective James Campbell and 10
Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) special agent Michael 11
Schatz––members of a DEA task force––were investigating a large‐12
scale heroin‐trafficking organization operating out of Hartford.
Based on information from a wiretap and cooperating sources, 1
Campbell and Schatz suspect... More...
$0
(12-30-2017 - CT)
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BRAYAN GOMEZ
United States Court of Appeals For the Second Circuit
|
This appeal arises out of a traffic stop of Defendant‐Appellant 2
Brayan Gomez. During surveillance in connection with a heroin‐3
trafficking investigation in Hartford, Connecticut, officers observed 4
Gomez commit several traffic violations and stopped his car. 5
During the five‐minute traffic stop, the officers prolonged the 6
seizure ... More...
$0
(12-08-2017 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EDDIE N. C.*
Richard C. Lee
United States Courthouse, New Haven, CT
|
The defendant, Eddie N. C., appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of three counts of sexual assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-70 (a) (2); three counts of risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes § 53-21 (a) (2); and one count of risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes § 53-21 (a) (1). The defendan... More...
$0
(11-18-2017 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MARK HAYWARD center>
|
The defendant, Mark Hayward, appealsfromthejudgmentofconviction,renderedafter a jury trial, of larceny in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-119 and 53a-122 (a) (2). On appeal,thedefendantclaimsthattherewasinsufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he intended to permanently deprivethe victim of his property. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. The ... More...
$0
(12-16-2016 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY COLLYMORE
|
It is well established that the state may immunize from prosecution a witness called in its case-in-chief. See generally General Statutes § 54-47a. Theprimaryquestioninthisappealiswhetherthestate, after immunizing such a witness for testimony given during the state’s case-in-chief, may decline to extend that immunity to the same witness in connection with his testimony during the defense case-in-... More...
$0
(10-22-2016 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ESTRELLA J.C.*
|
.Thedefendant,EstrellaJ.C.,appealsfrom the judgment of conviction, rendered following a jury trial,oftwocountsofriskofinjurytoachildinviolation of General Statutes § 53-21 (a) (2) and one count of risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes § 53-21 (a) (1). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court committed reversible error by (1) admitting into evidence a video recordin... More...
$0
(10-22-2016 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ESTRELLA J.C.*
|
Thedefendant,EstrellaJ.C.,appealsfrom the judgment of conviction, rendered following a jury trial,oftwocountsofriskofinjurytoachildinviolation of General Statutes § 53-21 (a) (2) and one count of risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes § 53-21 (a) (1). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court committed reversible error by (1) admitting into evidence a video recording... More...
$0
(10-08-2016 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JEFFREY P. GOULD
|
. The dispositive issue in this certified appeal is whether a trial court’s purportedly improper exclusionofaprospectivejurorforcauseontheground that he was ‘‘not able to speak and understand the English language’’ within the meaning of General Statutes § 51-217 (a) (3) constitutes per se reversible error. The defendant, Jeffrey P. Gould, appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming ... More...
$0
(09-07-2016 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DANIEL W. E.*
|
Following a jury trial, the defendant, Daniel W. E., was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-70 (a) (2) and one count of risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 2001) § 53-21 (a) (2). The victim, his daughter, was between six and nine years old at the time of the assaults. The trial court rendered judgm... More...
$0
(09-07-2016 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. TERRANCE L. RICE
|
The defendant, Terrance L. Rice, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial,ofunlawfulrestraintinthefirstdegreeinviolation of General Statutes § 53a-95 and breach of peace in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a181(a)(1).Heclaimsthat(1)thestatepresentedinsufficient evidence to support his conviction, and (2) the court violated his right to confrontatio... More...
$0
(08-15-2016 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BILLY RAY WRIGHT
|
This certified appeal requires us to consider a defendant’s rights and obligations when he seeks to advance a theory of defense that the police investigation into the crimewith which he was charged was inadequate. The state appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court, which reversed the judgment of conviction of the defendant, Billy Ray Wright, of murder and remanded the case for a new trial.... More...
$0
(07-27-2016 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LUIS SANCHEZ
|
Following a jury trial, the defendant, Luis Sanchez, was convicted of one count of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a and two counts of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (5). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erred in (1) admitting, as proof of intent, prior misconduct evidence regarding his involvement in a shooting that h... More...
$0
(07-15-2016 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DONALD SATURNO
|
The defendant, Donald Saturno, appeals from the judgments of conviction rendered by the trial court following his conditional pleas of nolo contendere, pursuant to General Statutes § 54-94a,1 to onecountofmanufacturingabombinviolationofGeneral Statutes § 53-80a and one count of possession of child pornography in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-196d (a) (1). The defendant en... More...
$0
(07-15-2016 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EDDIE A. PEREZ
|
This appeal raises the question of whether the trial court’s refusal to sever two unrelated criminal cases brought against the defendant, Eddie A. Perez,previouslyjoinedfortrialforpurposesofjudicial economy, improperly compromised the defendant’s right to choose whether to testify on his own behalf in one of the cases but to remain silent in the other. The AppellateCourtconcludedthatitdid,reversed... More...
$0
(07-15-2016 - CT)
|
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — v. — ROBERT RIVERNIDER, ROBERT PONTE
|
Rivernider and Ponte organized and ran two related fraudulent schemes.
The first, which Rivernider began in 2005, was called the “No More Bills”
4
(“NMB”) program. Through the NMB program, the defendants solicited funds
from clients who were promised a 10% monthly return that would be used to pay
off the client’s debts. After receiving financial information from investors, t... More...
$0
(07-10-2016 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. TYRONE TARVER
|
The defendant, Tyrone Tarver, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of felony murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54c, robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134 (a) (2), and conspiracy to commit robbery in the third degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-48 and 53a-136 (a). On appeal, the defendant raises two separate c... More...
$0
(06-13-2016 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GEORGE MICHAEL LENIART
|
The defendant, George Michael Leniart, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a),1 and three counts of capital felony in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1995) § 53a54b (5), (7) and (9), as amended by Public Acts 1995, No. 95-16, § 4.2 The defendant claims that the evidence was insufficient to prove beyond a... More...
$0
(06-07-2016 - CT)
|
United States v. Ganias
|
In August 2003, agents of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division
(“Army CID”) received an anonymous tip that Industrial Property Management
(“IPM”), a company providing security for and otherwise maintaining a
government-owned property in Stratford, Connecticut, pursuant to an Army
contract, had engaged in misconduct in connection with that work. In particular,
the... More...
$0
(05-30-2016 - CT)
|
Izzarelli v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
|
We have been asked by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to consider whether the ‘‘[g]ood tobacco’’ exception to strict products liability contained in comment (i) to § 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts1 precludes an action in this state against a cigarette manufacturer for including additives and manipulating the nicotine in its cigarettes in a manner that ultimatel... More...
$0
(04-25-2016 - CT)
|
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RALPH B.*
|
Thedefendant,RalphB.,appealsfrom the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, ofattempttocommitassaultinthefirstdegreeinviolation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-59 (a) (1), unlawful restraint in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-95 (a), strangulation in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-64bb (a), and risk of injury to a child in viola... More...
$0
(04-24-2016 - CT)
|