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 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)

New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants.

Jermaine Feliciano (“Mr. Felicianoâ€� or “Plaintiffâ€�) brings this action against the Town of East Hartford (“the townâ€� or “the municipalityâ€�), Officers Jared Richards, Lisa Larocque, Adam Aborn, Robert “Scottâ€� Jones, David Choquette, and Todd Mona (all “Officerâ€� followed by their r... More...    $0 (07-27-2023 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on Americans with Disabilities Act violation theories.


In this federal civil rights action, Plaintiff Angela Puccinelli alleges that Defendant Southern Connecticut State University (“SCSUâ€�), and Defendants Joe Bertolino, Stephen Hegedus, Robert Prezant, and Kara Faraclas (the “Individual Defend... More...    $0 (07-28-2023 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy, money laundering, and tax evasion offenses related to multiple schemes that defrauded investors and financial institutions out of tens of millions of dollars.

Robert V. Matthews, age 65, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was a real estate developer in charge of The Palm House Hotel (“PHHâ€�), a ... More...    $0 (07-31-2023 - CT)

Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of a stolen firearm and his role in a catalytic converter theft ring.

On October 21, 2021, Vernon Police arrested Owens in a hotel parking lot on outstanding warrants. An investigation revealed that, shortly before his arrest, Theodore Roosevelt Owens, age 22, of Hartford, possessed a loaded Zig... More...    $0 (07-12-2023 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with misuse of funds.

John Bilda, 59, former City of Norwich representative on the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Corporation (“CMEEC�) Board of Directors, was indicted for misusing CMEEC funds.

CMEEC is a cooperative public corporation that permits municipal electric utilities in Connecticut ... More...    $0 (05-18-2023 - CT)

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



From approximately May 2013 to April 2017, OLGA AUCAPINA, also known as Olga Aucapina Paredes, 53, a citizen of Ecuador residing in Woodbridge, and several other Ecuadoran nationals participated in a scheme to illegally obtain tax refunds from the IRS. In o... More...    $0 (03-31-2023 - CT)

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)

The petitioner, Sean Adams, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court

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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)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with failing to pay business and personal taxes.

Christopher Jardine, age 55, of Guilford, is a part owner of D&A Construction Management, Inc. (“D&Aâ€�), a Branford-based company in the construction business. Jardine was responsible for D&A’s financial affairs, and for collecting and paying over certain federal... More...    $0 (11-29-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud and tax offenses stemming from a 15-year embezzlement scheme.

Edward F. Ziegler, II, age 63, of Bridgton, Maine, was employed as the office manager for a small, family-owned business, identified in court documents in “Company A,â€� based in Berlin, Connecticut. In approximately 2006, Ziegler opened a ba... More...    $0 (11-10-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with tax fraud.

Lizbel Sanchez, aka Lizbel Diaz, age 47, from Broofield, Connecticut, is a minority owner of Danbury Food Corp. (“DFCâ€�), which operates a C-Town grocery store in Danbury. Sanchez was responsible for DFC’s accounting and financial records, and for collecting and paying over certain federal taxes... More...    $0 (10-18-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud and tax evasion.

From 2013 to at least August 2015, Mark Pagani, age 61, from Bolton, Connecticut, conspired with another person (“K.S.â€�), who is now deceased, to defraud a victim investor of more than $1 million. K.S. arranged investment deals with the victim, including the purported acquisition of ... More...    $0 (09-20-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with tax fraud.

Keyante Paul, age 33, from Florida, was indicted, traveling to Connecticut for part of the year to prepare returns for Connecticut clients. For the 2015 through 2018 tax years, Paul prepared numerous federal tax returns for clients that included false income “adjustmentsâ€� that reduced taxpaye... More...    $0 (06-17-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack.

In May 2020, the DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police Department began an investigation into a drug trafficking organization that was distributing large amounts of heroin, cocaine and crack in the Waterbury area, and was believed to be headed by Zach... More...    $0 (06-08-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with tax evasion and failure to pay over taxes.

Matthew Blackwell, age 44, from Woodbridge, was the Vice President of Operations at a family-owned food company based in 0Orange. Between approximately 2012 and 2016, Blackwell embezzled $927,143 from the company by creating false purchase orders and invoices that... More...    $0 (04-01-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with drug distribution.

Hector Diaz, 24, Waterbury, was charged with distributing heroin and crack cocaine.

In May 2020, the DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police Department began an investigation into a drug trafficking organization that was distributing large amounts of heroin, cocaine and cr... More...    $0 (02-02-2022 - CT)

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

Tony Tuan Pham, also known as “Anh Nguyen,â€� 52, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was fraud for coaching federal inmates and prospective inmates, who would not otherwise require substance abuse treatment, how to lie to gain admission into a Federal Bureau of Prisons (“B... More...    $0 (12-10-2021 - CT)

New Haven, CT: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with tax evasion.

Since 1991, Kathryn Pocock, agte 58, has operated Sunshine Cleaners, LLC, a home cleaning business. Between 2015 and 2019, Pocock withdrew approximately $855,000 from the business and failed to report those proceeds on the relevant tax forms for the business and on her federal income tax returns. The ... More...    $0 (09-11-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut willful failure to collect and pay withholding taxes charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant.

JAMES G. GUERRA, 59, of Dix Hills, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to three years of probation, the first two months of which Guerra must spend in home confinement, for a felony tax offense. Judge Bolden also... More...    $0 (05-24-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal lawyer represented defendant charged with tax evasion.

Guy Smith, 63, of Shelton, was charged with tax evasion.

Smith owns and operates Centerline Interiors LLC, a business that specializes in commercial interior construction. Smith is also a professional poker player and has participated in poker tournaments at casinos in Connecticut and other l... More...    $0 (05-02-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut embezzlement and tax law violation charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Chaim Stern, age 72, of Flushing, New York, who was embezzlement and tax offenses related to his operation of nursing homes in Bridgeport and Waterbury.

Stern was the principal operator of the Bridgeport Health Care Center (“BHCCâ€�), Bridgeport Manor, and the Rosegarden Heal... More...    $0 (04-22-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Cucci Electrical Contractors, Inc., of Farmington, will pay more than $3.2 million and implement internal reforms to resolve a criminal and civil investigation into alleged fraud committed by the company in connection with public construction contracts in Connecticut that were principally funded with U.S. Department... More...    $3200000 (01-13-2021 - CT)

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)

New Haven, CT - The United States of America charged William S. Palmieri with willful failure to pay income taxes.

William S. Palmieri, 56, of Bethany, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to two counts of willful failure to pay income taxes.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Palmieri is an attorney with a... More...    $0 (12-27-2019 - CT)

New Haven, CT - United States of America charged Michael Miller with:

CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; Conspiracy to Distribute, and to Possess With Intent to Distribute Heroin, Cocaine, and Fentanyl
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MICHAEL MILLER, 38, of New Haven, was sentenced to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin and cocain... More...    $0 (11-13-2019 - CT)

New Haven, CT - The United States of America charged Dr. Sheikh Ahmed with drug distribution in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841.

Dr. SHEIKH AHMED, 56, of Orange, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to offenses related to his illegal prescribing of oxycodone, and his failure to pay federal withholding taxes.
... More...    $0 (11-12-2019 - CT)