Michael Porter a/k/a Michael Antonio Porter v. State of Mississippi

New Haven, Connecticu criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud and tax offenses stemming from an embezzlement scheme.

Erin Sullivan, age 53, of Cheshire, Connecticut, was employed as the office manager for a family-owned construction business, identified in court documents in “Company A,â€� based in Orange. Beginning at least as early as 2016, Sullivan made... More...    $0 (10-31-2023 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder, in violation of General Statutes, Section 53a-54a and one count of carrying a pistol without a permit, in violation of General Statutes, Section 29-35, in connection with the death on May 8, 1990, of Terrance Gamble.

Maceo "Troy" Streater, age 23, was accused of shooting and killing Te... More...    $0 (12-31-1993 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

In in late September and early October 2020, after receiving an anonymous complaint, the Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel investigated the spreading of whole kernel corn around a hunting blind on Menunketes... More...    $0 (11-01-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.

Jhanannie Singh, age 52, a citizen of Guyana last residing in Queens, New York, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy offense relating to the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in U.S. Savings Bonds from an elderly woman who had purchased the bonds for her grandchildren and ... More...    $0 (08-19-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony firearm possession and heroin distribution.

In April 2021, Keven Santos, age 24, of Waterbry, was on state parole. As a result of an investigation into activities, including multiple shootings, by members of the Paybacc Crypt street gang in Waterbury, Santos’ parole officer made the decision to conduc... More...    $0 (08-11-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with felony violation of the Clean Water Act.

Marmon Utility, L.L.C. waived its right to be indicted and pleaded to felony violation of the Clean Water Act for knowingly failing to properly operate and maintain the industrial wastewater treatment system and sludge-processing equipment at the Kerite Power Cable ... More...    $0 (12-21-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Andre Dennis, 40, of Waterbury, was charged with narcotics and firearm offenses.

In November 2018, Dennis was on special parole following his most recent conviction for possession of narcotics. On November 29, 2018, Connecticut parole officers and the Waterbury Police Department conducted a compliance check at Dennisâ... More...    $0 (06-02-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Leon C. Vaccarelli, who wsa charged by the United States of America with wire fraud and money laundering.

According to court documents and the evidence presented during his trial last year, Vaccarelli was a registered representative of The Investment Center (“TIC”), a brokerage company, and was an investment adviser a... More...    $0 (10-21-2020 - CT)

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)

New Haven, CT - Windsor Locks Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Offenses

Oscar Montoya, 62, of Windsor Locks, pleaded guilty on May 21, 2018 before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to drug trafficking and money laundering offenses related to the distribution of heroin and various prescription medications.

According to court docume... More...    $0 (05-22-2018 - CT)

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)

New Haven, CT - Former Investment Advisor Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Stealing More Than $600K from Clients

Aaron J. Johnson, 37, of Haddam, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding clients of his investment business.

According to court documents a... More...    $0 (08-25-2017 - CT)

The defendant, Jermaine E. Reddick, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered against him after a jury trial in the judicial district of New Haven, on charges of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (5), criminal possession of a firearm in violation of General Statutes § 53a-217 (a) (1), and assault in the third degree in violationofGeneralStatutes§ 53a... More...    $0 (07-07-2017 - CT)

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)

Bridgeport, CT - Two California Man Sentenced to Prison in Connection with Scheme to Defraud Struggling Homeowners

KOWIT YUKTANON, also known as “Eric Cannon” and “Aaron Brock,” 32, of Huntington Beach, Calif., and CUONG HUY KING, also known as “James Nolan” and “Jimmy, 32, of Westminster, Calif., have each been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 18 mont... More...    $0 (10-26-2016 - CT)

The issue that we must resolve in this certified appeal is whether we should overrule this court’s holding in State v. Smith, 200 Conn. 465, 469, 512A.2d189(1986),1andholdthatinherentlysuggestive in-court identifications are inadmissible even in the absence of a suggestive pretrial identification procedure. The defendant, Andrew Dickson, was charged withavarietyofoffensesafterheshotthevictim,Albe... More...    $0 (09-07-2016 - CT)

This decision concerns two appeals, AC 37171 and AC 38312, and a cross appeal in AC 38312 arising from the same underlying criminal case. In a single, consolidated trial, a jury found the defendant, Michael Guerrera, guilty of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-8 (a) and 53a-59 (a) (1), conspiracy to commit the assault in the first degreeinviolationofGeneralStatute... More...    $0 (07-15-2016 - CT)

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)

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)

The defendant, Keith Chemlen, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of forgery in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-139 (a) (3), and larceny in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-124 (a) (2). The defendant subsequently pleaded guilty to being a persistent serious felony offender in violation of General Statutes § 53a-40 (c... More...    $0 (05-23-2016 - CT)

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)

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)

Glastonbury Man Sentenced to 10 Months in Federal Prison for Structuring Financial Transactions

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DAVID E. RAYMOND, 75, of Glastonbury, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 10 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for purp... More...    $0 (03-02-2016 - CT)

Hartford, CT - New Haven Woman Who Made False Statements to Receive Witness Funds is Sentenced

Lacey Bland, 28, of New Haven, was sentenced to three years of probation, the first six months of which BLAND must spend in home confinement, for making false statements to receive federal funds. BLAND also was ordered to perform 50 hours of community service.

According to court docume... More...    $0 (02-17-2016 - CT)

The MVRA states that ―the court shall set a date for the final determination of the
victim’s losses, not to exceed 90 days after sentencing.‖ 18 U.S.C. § 3664(d)(5). That deadline
has not been met in this case; however, in Dolan v. United States, 560 U.S. 605 (2010), the
Supreme Court unequivocally stated that such a delay is not fatal to a district court’s ability to More...    $0 (02-14-2016 - CT)

The defendant, Edwin Njoku, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered following a jury trial, of sexual assault in the fourth degree in violation of General Statutes 53a-73a (a) (2) and tampering with a witness in violation of General Statutes § 53a-151 (a). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erredin(1)denyinghismotionforajudgmentofacquittalonthechargeoftamperingwithawit... More...    $0 (02-05-2016 - CT)

.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 viol... More...    $0 (01-19-2016 - CT)

The defendant, Antoine Osbourne, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial,ofassaultinthefirstdegreeinviolationofGeneral Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (5). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly admitted into evidence (1) photographs of the crime scene and of the victim’s clothing, and (2) a hearsay statement of the victim. We affirm the judgment of the... More...    $0 (01-04-2016 - CT)

The charges in this case arise from Litvak’s conduct as a 4  
securities broker and trader at Jefferies & Company (“Jefferies”), a 5  
global securities broker‐dealer and investment banking firm.1   6  
In January 2013, the government filed an indictment charging 7  
Litvak with eleven counts of securities fraud, see 15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b), 8  
78ff (Counts 1–11), one c... More...    $0 (01-03-2016 - CT)

The charges in this case arise from Litvak’s conduct as a securities broker and trader at Jefferies & Company (“Jefferies”), a 
global securities broker‐dealer and investment banking firm. In January 2013, the government filed an indictment charging 7  
Litvak with eleven counts of securities fraud, see 15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b), 78ff (Counts 1-11), one count of fraud against the United St... More...    $0 (12-25-2015 - CT)

The state and the defendant, Shelvonn
Jones, appeal from the judgment of the Appellate Court,
which reversed the judgment of conviction, rendered
after a jury trial, of assault in the second degree in
violation of General Statutes § 53a-60 (a) (2). See State
v. Jones, 139 Conn. App. 469, 470, 487, 56 A.3d 724
(2012). The state claims that the Appellate Court
improperly ... More...    $0 (12-14-2015 - CT)

The principal issue in this certified appealiswhethertheAppellateCourtproperlyreversed the judgment of the trial court on the ground that the seniorassistant state’sattorney(prosecutor) madecertain improper comments during closing argument that deprivedthedefendant,AnthonyMartinez,ofafairtrial. Followinghisconvictionofpossessionofnarcoticswith intent to sell in violation of General Statutes § 21a... More...    $0 (11-23-2015 - CT)

New Haven, CT - West Hartford Tax Preparer to Serve Time in Prison for Filing False Returns

HAI T. LE, 44, of West Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer in New Haven to 10 days of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for filing false tax returns. Judge Meyer also ordered LE to perform 240 hours of community service and pay full restitution... More...    $0 (10-06-2015 - CT)

Hartford, CT - Bank Employee Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Stealing More Than $100K from Customer Accounts

ALEXANDER ALVAREZ, 33, of East Lyme, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 18 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for stealing more $100,000 from customers of the bank where he was employed.

According to ... More...    $0 (10-02-2015 - CT)

New Haven, CT - Hartford Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Federal Prison for Role in Coast-to-Coast Drug Trafficking Ring

Ernest Oprecht, 32, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 54 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for his role in a narcotics trafficking ring.

This matter stems from a joint law en... More...    $0 (08-26-2015 - CT)

New Haven, CT - Lacey Bland, 35, of New Haven, pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to making a false statement to law enforcement. According to court documents and statements made in court, BLAND was a potential witness in a federal matter. After BLAND reported concerns about her safety, the U.S. Attorney’s Office sought and obtained authorization to provide Emergency Witness Assistance P... More...    $0 (06-25-2015 - CT)