New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

In June 1998, GBTA hired Perkins, who identifies as African American, as a bus operator. L.R. 56(a)2 Statement of Facts ¶¶ 1-2, ECF No. 47 (“Pl.'s SMFâ€�); L.R. 56(a)1 Statement of Facts ¶ 1, ECF No. 36-2 (“Defs.' SMFâ€�). Bus operators a... More...    $0 (09-29-2023 - CT)

Washington, DC - Assault and battery charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Patrick Edward McCaughey III was charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees; civil disorder; entering restricted building or grounds; and violent entry or disorderly conduct.

“The vicious attack on Officer Hodges was abhorrent and quintessentially un-American,â€�... More...    $0 (01-21-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut immigration criminal defense lawyer represented defendant, Sheldon Stephenson, who was charged with immigration fraud conspiracy.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Jodian Stephenson operated Stephenson Immigration and Legal Services, LLC, in Bridgeport. Between 2011 and 2017, Jodian Stephenson conspired with others, including Sheldon Steph... More...    $0 (12-12-2020 - CT)

Hartford, CT - Electrical Engineer Found Guilty for Intending to Convert Trade Secrets from Defense Contractor

A federal jury in Hartford, Connecticut on July l9, 2010 returned guilty verdicts against a man for his conduct related to a scheme to convert trade secrets belonging to a defense contractor based in Groton, Connecticut, related to, among others, an innovative naval prototype bei... More...    $0 (07-10-2018 - ct)

Hartford, CT - Constance Koulmey sued James Sweeney on a personal injury civil assault and battery theory claiming she was injury when hit by a bowl of pasta thrown at her by the Defendant.

Sweeney admitted throwing the bowel but denied that Plaintiff was injured.

Defendant offered to pay Plaintiff $25,000 to settle her claim before trial.

10/21/2015 P SUMMONS Cli... More...    $0 (06-09-2018 - CT)

New Haven, CT - Marc Grenier sued JHOC, Inc. d/b/a Premier Transportation and Eulogio Colon on auto negligence theories.

03/19/2018 47 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez to conduct a settlement conference.
Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 3/19/2018.(Pipech, L.) (Entered: 03/19/2018)
03/23/2018 48 ORDER: A settlement conference is scheduled for 5/11/2... More...    $0 (04-17-2018 - 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)

Substitute information charging the defendant with the crime of assault in the third degree, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Britain, geographical area number fifteen, where the defendant was presented to the court, Baldini, J., on a plea of guilty; judgment of guilty; thereafter, the court, Keegan, J., granted the state’s motion to dismiss the defendant’s petition fo... More...    $0 (11-14-2017 - CT)

In June 2006, Yalincak pled guilty to bank and wire fraud charges
stemming from a scheme to defraud investors in a sham hedge fund that
Yalincak purported to manage. On April 11, 2007, the district court sentenced
Yalincak to concurrent terms of 42 months’ imprisonment followed by
concurrent terms of supervised release and ordered him to pay $4,182,000 in
restitution to his vic... More...    $0 (04-16-2017 - CT)

Certain core principles underpin our search and seizure
jurisprudence. Individual privacy rights, especially in the
home, are among the most protected. As Justice Robert L.
Clifford wrote for the Court, “we are not dealing with a mere
formality but with an underlying great constitutional principle
embraced by free men and expressed in substantially identical
languag... More...    $0 (11-23-2016 - CT)

The defendant, Delroy McPherson, appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, his motion to correct an illegal sentence. On appeal, the defendant claims that the court erred in dismissing his motion, in which he alleged that his criminal trial attorney had provided ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to advise him properly regarding the... More...    $0 (10-22-2016 - CT)

The defendant, Delroy McPherson, appealsfromthejudgmentofthetrialcourtdismissing, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, his motion to correct an illegal sentence. On appeal, the defendant claims that the court erred in dismissing his motion, in which he alleged that his criminal trial attorney had provided ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to advise him properly regarding the immigra... More...    $0 (10-08-2016 - CT)

Hartford, CT - Plaintiff Gets $202,000 For Dead Dog

Glen Harris and K. Harris sued Anthony Pia, Johnmichael O'Hare and The City of Hartford
on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983 claiming that their dog was shot and killed by the police officer defendants during an illegal search of their property on December 20, 2006.

Plaintiffs claimed that their 115-pound... More...    $202000 (10-01-2016 - CT)

The issue that we must resolve in this appeal is whether the trial court properly granted the state’s motion to forcibly medicate the defendant, Lishan Wang, in order to restore his competency to stand trial. The defendant was charged with murder and various other offenses in connection with the shooting death of Vajinder Toorin the town of Branford on April 26, 2010. Over the next several years, ... More...    $0 (09-07-2016 - 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)

Following a trial to the court, the defendant,Jahsim T.,appeals fromthe judgmentofthe court adjudicating him a youthful offender for committing the crime of conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-48, 53a134(a)(4),and54-76b.Onappeal,thedefendantclaims that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his adjudication for having committed conspiracy ... More...    $0 (05-22-2016 - CT)

.Thedefendant,EfrainJohnson,appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of one count of felony murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54c and one count of kidnapping in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a92 (a) (2) (A) for his participation in events that led to the death of the victim, Tina Johnson.1 On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the... More...    $0 (05-07-2016 - CT)

In April 2012, after using a peer-to-peer file sharing program to retrieve
images constituting child pornography from an IP address associated with
Pattee, law enforcement officers obtained a search warrant for Pattee’s residence.
During the ensuing search Pattee admitted to an officer that he had downloaded
and viewed child pornography. The authorities ultimately recovered over... More...    $0 (04-22-2016 - CT)

The defendant, Robert Cushard, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial,ofassaultinthefirstdegree,twocountsofrobbery in the first degree, and one count of burglary in the first degree pursuant to General Statutes §§ 53a-59 (a) (1), 53a-134 (a) (1) and (3), and 53a-101 (a) (2), respectively. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) denied his ... More...    $0 (04-22-2016 - CT)

This certified appeal addresses the scope of the marital communications privilege codified in General Statutes § 54-84b.1 The defendant, Sheila Davalloo, was convicted, after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a. The defendant appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirmingthatconvictionafterconcludingthatherstatements to her husband, Paul Christos, did not... More...    $0 (04-16-2016 - CT)

The petitioner, Rufus Spearman, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court erred (1) in not finding that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance, as set forth in count three of his petition, byfailingtocallseveralavailablealibiwitnessesduring the petitioner’s criminal trial and (2)... More...    $0 (04-12-2016 - CT)

The defendant, Jack Severo Bardales, appeals from the judgments of conviction, rendered aftera jurytrialon threeconsolidateddockets, ofthree counts of possession of narcotics with intent to sell in violation of General Statutes § 21a-278 (b); two counts ofpossessionofmarijuanawithintenttosellinviolation of § 21a-278 (b); one count of possession of narcotics in violation of General Statutes § 21a-2... More...    $0 (04-12-2016 - CT)

The sole issue in this certified appeal1 is whether, under the facts of the present case, the trial courtproperly denied the oral motion of the defendant, Anthony D., Sr., to withdraw his guilty plea due to ineffective assistance of counsel without conducting a further inquiry into the underlying basis of his motion. The defendant appeals fromthe judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the trial... More...    $0 (04-11-2016 - CT)

Harford, CT - Yosif Bakhit and Kiyada Miles sued Safety Marking on discrimination and hostile work environment theories.

Some Court Docket Entries:

03/05/2016 250 MOTION to Bifurcate by Safety Markings, Inc..Responses due by 3/26/2016 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support)(Brown, Dennis) (Entered: 03/05/2016)
03/08/2016 251 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by Yosif Bakhi... More...    $1500000 (03-29-2016 - CT)

Danbury Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Home Invasions

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARLON PATTERSON, also known as “Head,” 32, of Danbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 192 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for orchestratin... More...    $0 (03-10-2016 - CT)

New Haven Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Gun Possession

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SHAWN HILL, 32, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 72 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm.
More...    $0 (03-11-2016 - 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 state appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the decision of the trial court granting the application of the defendant, Mycall Obas, to be exempted from continued registration as a sex of fender pursuant to General Statutes § 54-251(b).1 On appeal, the state claims that the Appellate Court improperly concluded that the trial court had the authority to grant the defendant’s ... More...    $0 (02-08-2016 - CT)

The defendant, Jeffrey Yeaw, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of three counts of attempt to commit assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a49 (a) (2)1 and 53a-59 (a) (5),2 and three counts of attempttocommitassaultofapeaceofficerinviolation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 (a) (2) and 53a-167c (a) (1).3 On appeal, the defendant claims t... More...    $0 (01-04-2016 - CT)

This certified appeal addresses the scope of the marital communications privilege codified in General Statutes § 54-84b.1 The defendant, Sheila Davalloo, was convicted, after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a. The defendant appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirmingthatconvictionafterconcludingthatherstatements to her husband, Paul Christos, did not... More...    $0 (01-01-2016 - CT)