Connecticut Forfeiture Law

<H2> United States of America v. Emmanuel Gonzalez

New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs. Google A.I.: Federal conspiracy to distribute controlled substances is a serious criminal charge under 21 U.S.C. Â§ 846 that targets an agreement between two or more individuals to violate federal drug laws, such as manufacturing or distributing illegal dru... More...

$0 (11-10-2025 - CT)

<h1> United States of America v. Paul R. Steed </h1></h1>

<h2><center> Bridgeport, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding Mars, Inc. out of Millions of Dollars </font/color="red"></center><center> Stamford Man Indicted for Defrauding Mars, Inc. out of Millions of Dollars </h2></center> </h2></center> Marc H. Silverman, Act... More...

$0 (03-26-2025 - CT)

Stewart Smith v. Independence Holding Company

New Haven, Connecticut consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act violation theory under 47 U.S.C. 227, which provides: It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States, or any person outside the United States if the recipient is within the United Statesâ€” (A) to make any call (other than a call made for ... More...

$0 (05-10-2021 - CT)

United States of America v. Robert Capelli

<center><a href="https://www.morelaw.com/add/attorney/" target="_new"><img width="600" src="https://www.morelaw.com/images/banners/subscription.gif" target="_new"></a></center> New Haven, CT - Milford Man Guilty of Marijuana Trafficking Offenses A jury in New Haven has found Robert Capelli, 33, of Milford, guilty of offenses related to his involvement in a large-scale marijuana traffi... More...

$0 (07-26-2019 - CT)

United States of America v. Raheem J. Brennerman, a/k/a Jefferson R. Brennerman, a/k/a Ayodeji Soetan

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.nysb.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/buildingphoto_small.png"> </center> New York, NY - Chairman And Ceo Of Sham Oil And Gas Company Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For International Fraud Scheme Raheem J. Brennerman Operated Wide-Ranging Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Tens of Millions of Dollars in Bank Financing Geoffrey S. Berma... More...

$0 (11-23-2018 - CT)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BRAYAN GOMEZ <table> <td>

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 coopera... More...

$0 (12-30-2017 - CT)

Chad E. Cohen and Kirsten Cohen v. Postal Holdings, LLC

Plaintiffs‐Appellants Chad E. Cohen and Kirsten Cohen (the “Cohens”) filed a Complaint in the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut against Defendant‐Third‐Party‐Plaintiff‐Appellee Postal Holdings, LLC (“Postal Holdings”), stating a claim of private nuisance based on injuries allegedly caused by Postal Holdings’s failure to maintain a p... More...

$0 (10-11-2017 - 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-... More...

$0 (10-22-2016 - CT)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CRAIG HINES

The defendant, Craig Hines, was convicted, following a jury trial, of two counts of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a) and one count of carrying a pistol without a permit in violation ofGeneralStatutes§ 29-35(a).Onappeal,thedefendant claims that the court erred (1) in finding that he had been restored to competency to stand trial and (2) in removinghimfromthecourtroomduringju... More...

$0 (04-22-2016 - CT)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. HAIDAR MUSTAFA ABUSHAQRA

In this petition for review, brought pursuant to Practice Book § 77-1 and General Statutes § 51-164x (c), we are called upon to determine whether the trial court improperly (1) prohibited the petitioner, CapitalBailBonds,LLC,fromdisseminating,disclosing, orotherwiseusingareportoftheNationalCrimeInformation Center (NCIC report) and a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) rap sheet in bond forfei... More...

$0 (03-28-2016 - CT)

United States v. Spruill

Defendant Jeff Spruill appeals from a judgment of conviction entered on July 12, 2013, in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Robert N. Chatigny, J.), after a jury trial at which he was found guilty of two counts of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine and cocaine bas... More...

$0 (12-20-2015 - CT)

United States of America v. Alan Wilson

New Haven, CT - Stamford Man Admits Trafficking Marijuana, Agrees to Pay $200,000 to Resolve Forfeiture Case Alan Wilson, 24, of Stamford, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute 20 kilograms or more of marijuana. According to court documents and statements made in court, in late 2013, ... More...

$0 (08-03-2015 - CT)

Blumberg Associates Worldwide, Inc. v. Brown & Brown of Connecticut, Inc.

This case requires us to determine when a reviewing court properly may raise and decide an issue that was not raised by the parties. The plaintiff, Blumberg Associates Worldwide, Inc., brought this action against the defendants, Brown and Brown of Connecticut, Inc. (Brown & Brown), and Brown and Brown, Inc. (parent company), alleging, inter alia, that the defendants had... More...

$0 (02-17-2014 - CT)

United States of America v. James Botti

Defendant James Botti was convicted of honest services 22 mail fraud after a jury trial in the District of Connecticut 23 (Charles S. Haight, Jr., Judge). See 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1341 and 24 1346. In this appeal from the judgment entered on September 25 20, 2010, Botti argues that the District Court committed 26 reversible error when it used a jury instruction on honest 27 s... More...

$0 (03-28-2013 - CT)

Carmen I. Perez-Dickinson v. City of Bridgeport

The plaintiff, Carmen I. Perez-Dickson, brought this action claiming that the defendants, the board of education of the city of Bridgeport (board), Henry R. Kelly, the former assistant superintendent of the Bridgeport public schools (school district), and Daniel Shamas,1 the former acting superintendent of the school district, disciplined her for exercising her rights guaranteed by the first amend... More...

$0 (05-01-2012 - CT)

Michael Ursini v. James Barnett

The defendant in this summary process action, James Barnett,1 appeals from the trial court's judgment of possession in favor of the plaintiff, Michael Ursini. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. The following facts and procedural history are relevant to the defendant's appeal. The defendant owned a home located at 72 Nooks Hill Road in Cromwell. He was facing foreclosure by sale of... More...

$0 (11-09-2010 - CT)

John G. Voris v. Middlesex Mutual Assurance Company

The plaintiffs, John G. Voris and Joan Voris, appeal1 from the summary judgment rendered by the trial court in favor of the defendants, Middlesex Mutual Assurance Company (Middlesex) and Middle Oak Company (Middle Oak), in the plaintiffs' action seeking a declaration requiring the defendants to provide the plaintiffs with underinsured motorist benefits. This case presents three issues on appeal, s... More...

$0 (07-20-2010 - CT)

19 Perry Street, L.L.C. v. The Unionville Water Company, et al.

The defendant, The Connecticut Water Company,1 appeals2 from the judgment of the trial court, which found that the defendant had breached its lease agreement (lease) with the plaintiff, 19 Perry Street, LLC, and ordered immediate possession of the leased premises in favor of the plaintiff. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly: (1) interpreted paragraph five of the lease,... More...

$0 (01-25-2010 - CT)

Irene Sanford v. Watson B. Metcalfe, et al.

This is an appeal from the judgments of the trial court sustaining two appeals from the Probate Court for the district of Greenwich, which refused to authorize a distribution to the plaintiffs, Irene Sandford and Gretchen Pulvermann, in accordance with the will of Mary Jane Watson (decedent). Weaffirm the judgments of the trial court. The dispute giving rise to this appeal concerns the dist... More...

$0 (07-18-2008 - CT)

National Publishing Company, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company

The sole issue in this certified appeal is whether the trial court properly refused to charge the jury on the defendant's special defense of late notice in this action for breach of an insurance contract. The defendant, Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Hartford), appeals, following our grant of certification,1 from the judgment of the Appellate Court, which affirmed the judgment of the trial court... More...

$0 (07-08-2008 - CT)

W. Frederick Ravetto v. Triton Thalassic Technologies, Inc., et al.

This consolidated appeal1 arises out of separate actions2 brought by the plaintiffs, W. Frederick Ravetto and Raymond Bartko, former employees3 of the named defendant, Triton Thalassic Technologies, Inc. (Triton), wherein the plaintiffs alleged that Triton and the defendant Barry Ressler4 had failed to pay them wages in accordance with the provisions of General Statutes §§ 31-71a to 31-71... More...

$0 (03-05-2008 - CT)

<a href="http://www.jud.state.ct.us/external/supapp/Cases/AROap/AP86/86ap27.pdf" target="_new">Khalid Shah v. Cover-It, Inc., et al.</a>

The plaintiff, Khalid Shah, appeals from the judgment of the trial court, rendered after a trial to the court, in favor of the defendants Cover-It, Inc., and Brian Goldwitz.1 On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court improperly found that he materially breached the employment contract between the parties. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court. The ... More...

$0 (11-15-2004 - CT)

<a href="http://www.jud.state.ct.us/external/supapp/Cases/AROcr/CR270/270cr116.pdf" target="_new">United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 919, AFL-CIO v. Crystal Mall Associates, L.P., et al.</a>

The plaintiff, United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 919, AFL-CIO, appeals1 from the judgment of the trial court denying its request for injunctive relief. The plaintiff sought to enjoin the defendants, Crystal Mall Associates, L.P., and its management company (defendant),2 from prohibiting its entry into the common areas of the Crystal Mall (mall), a privately owned shopping m... More...

$0 (07-26-2004 - CT)

<a href="http://www.jud.state.ct.us/external/supapp/Cases/AROap/AP79/79ap476.pdf" target="_new">Robert Strouth, et al. v. Pools by Murphy and Sons, Inc., et al.</a>

In this breach of contract action, the defendant Pools by Murphy and Sons, Inc.,1 appeals from the judgment of the trial court, rendered after a trial to the court, in favor of the plaintiffs, Robert Strouth and Caroline Strouth. On appeal, the defendant claims that the court improperly (1) determined that the construction of a kidney shaped swimming pool constituted a material breach of... More...

$10618 (08-22-2003 - CT)

<a href="http://www.jud.state.ct.us/external/supapp/Cases/AROap/AP76/76ap271.pdf" target="_new">12 Havemeyer Place Company, LLC v. Allan S. Gordon</a>

The plaintiff lessor, 12 Havemeyer Place Company, LLC, appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the defendant lessee, Allan S. Gordon, in this summary process action in which the plaintiff sought eviction of the defendant lessee on the ground that their lease was illegal and, therefore, that the tenancy was void or voidable.1 The basis for the court's judgment wa... More...

$0 (04-28-2003 - CT)