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

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 States—

(A) to make any call (other than a call made for emerg... More...    $0 (05-10-2021 - CT)

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)

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)

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)

On September 30, 2011, Halton filed three separate complaints, alleging that Burkert committed the petty disorderly persons offense of harassment on January 8, 9, and 11, 2011, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c).1 A three-day trial was held in
1 A petty disorderly persons offense is punishable by up to thirty days in jail. N.J.S.A. 2C:43-8.
5
the Elizabeth ... More...    $0 (12-21-2017 - CT)

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)

Thedefendant,EverLee1Holley,appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of possession of a narcotic substance with intent to sell by a person who is not drug-dependent in violation of General Statutes § 21a-278 (b). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) instructed the jury on reasonable doubt and (2) denied his motion to suppress evidence. We... More...    $0 (07-07-2017 - 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)

This case involves an investigatory stop of a motor vehicle. The defendant, Phil Kinch, appeals from the judgments of conviction, rendered after jury trials, of possession of narcotics with intent to sell by a person who is not drug-dependent in violation of General Statutes § 21a-278 (b) and failure to appearinthefirstdegreeinviolationofGeneralStatutes § 53a-172 (a) (1). On appeal, the defendant... More...    $0 (08-29-2016 - CT)

This case concerns the ultimate facts that the state must plead and prove to convict a defendant of voyeurism under General Statutes § 53a-189a, Connecticut’s video voyeurism statute.1 Section 53a189a was enacted by the legislature in 1999, and it now provides in relevant part: ‘‘(a) A person is guilty of voyeurism when, (1) with malice, such person knowingly photographs, films, videotapes or oth... 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)

In this certified appeal1 we consider whether the Appellate Court properly resolved a series of claims that the defendant, Mark Banks, raises in connection with General Statutes (Rev. to 2009) § 54102g,2 which authorizes the Commissioner of CorrectiontocollectDNAsamplesfromcurrentlyincarcerated felons in order to maintain a DNA data bank to assist in criminal investigations. The defendant appeals... More...    $0 (07-09-2016 - CT)

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)

.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)

The defendant in these certified appeals, Chywon Wright, was convicted of various crimes stemming from his involvement in a sexual assault that occurred on November 1, 2008. On that date, ‘‘the victim1 accompanied Bryan Fuller, a member of a street gang, to a vacant second floor apartment at 19 Taylor Street in [the city of] Waterbury. The victim went to the apartment expecting Fuller to pay her $... More...    $0 (04-11-2016 - CT)

.Thedefendant,TyroneLawrenceKelley, appeals from the judgment of the trial court revoking his probation and committing him to the custody of the commissioner of correction for five years. His principal claim is that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the probation revocation proceeding. The defendant also argues, in the alternative, that the courtabuseditsdiscretioninsentencinghim.W... More...    $0 (03-22-2016 - 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)

The defendant, John Maietta, appeals from the trial court’s finding that he violated his probation pursuant to General Statutes § 53a-32. On appeal thedefendantarguesthat:(1)thetrialcourtimproperly admitted evidence obtained in violation of the fourth andfourteenthamendmentstotheUnitedStatesconstitution and the separation of powers doctrine; (2) the evidence is insufficient to demonstrate that he... More...    $0 (03-07-2016 - 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)

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)

Defendant was found guilty of capital felony and sentenced to death. While Defendant’s appeal was pending, the legislature passed Public Act 12-5, which repealed the death penalty for all crimes committed on or after April 25, 2012. On June 12, 2012, the Supreme Court affirmed Defendant’s judgment of conviction but reversed his death sentence and remanded for a new penalty phase hearing, concludin... More...    $0 (11-30-2015 - CT)

The evidence presented to the court is that the veterinarian cannot say that it is
more likely than not that the horse either became ill or died because of eating the new
feed. Given that, it would be pure speculation to conclude that the illness or death were
related to the feed. It would also be highly prejudicial to Defendant for the jury to hear
about the death. The motion ... More...    $0 (11-27-2015 - CT)

New Haven, CT - New Haven Crack Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

Lamar Jones, also known as “Cream,” 31, of New Haven, was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for distributing crack cocaine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, thi... More...    $0 (08-04-2015 - CT)

11 Plaintiff James Briggs brings this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the
12 Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Social Services (“DSS”) to enforce the
13 Food Stamp Act’s time limits for awarding food stamp benefits. 7 U.S.C. § 2020(e)(3) and
14 (9) provide that participating states shall give such benefits within 30 days of application to
15 eligible households, and... More...    $0 (07-06-2015 - CT)

A jury found that the defendant, the
Hartford Roman Catholic Diocesan Corporation, acted
negligently and recklessly when it assigned Father Ivan
Ferguson, an alcoholic whose admitted acts of child
molestation were understood to be linked to his drinking,
to serve as the director of Saint Mary’s Elementary
School in Derby (Saint Mary’s School), where he sexually
abus... More...    $0 (06-27-2015 - CT)

Hartford, CT - Larry Mathews, 34, of Pawcatuck, Conn., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to three years of probation for stealing personal information from hundreds of computers and personal electronic devices that had been brought to him for repair. Judge Chatigny also ordered that MATHEWS must spend the first four months of his probation on a 7:00 p.m. t... More...    $0 (03-03-2015 - CT)

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JESSE KAPLAN, 31, formerly of Naugatuck, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Ellen Bree Burns in New Haven to 57 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally obtaining and distributing prescription narcotics.

According to court documents and stateme... More...    $0 (11-18-2014 - Ct)

In this case, defendant-appellant Stavros M. Ganias appeals from a judgment convicting him, following a jury trial, of tax evasion. He challenges the conviction on the grounds that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated when the Government copied three of his computer hard drives pursuant to a search warrant and then retained files beyond the scope of the warrant for more than two-and-a-half ye... More...    $0 (06-17-2014 - CT)

The defendant, Donald H. G., appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered by the trial court following a jury trial, of sexual assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-70 (a) (2), sexual assault in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-72a (a) (1) (A), and three counts of risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes § 53- 21 (a) (2)... More...    $0 (02-24-2014 - CT)

The defendant, Hector M., appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a trial to the court, of two counts of sexual assault in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-71 (a) (1), two counts of sexual assault in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-72a (a) (2), two counts of risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes § 53-21 (a) (2)... More...    $0 (02-24-2014 - CT)

In this consolidated appeal, the plaintiffs in the first action (SC 18643), Craig Ugrin and Samantha Ugrin, and the plaintiffs in the second action (SC 18644), William Baker and Lisa Baker, appeal from the judgment of the trial court in favor of the named defendant, the town of Cheshire (town).1 The plaintiffs filed virtually identical complaints against the town after a massive sinkhole developed... More...    $0 (10-30-2012 - CT)

The plaintiff, Ann Myles, appeals from the judgment of the trial court granting the motion of the defendant, Robert Myles, for an order that the plaintiff refrain from further disseminating or discussing the content of the transcript of the court’s November 25, 2008 hearing on custody and parenting issues (visitation hearing). On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court, Shay, J., exceeded it... More...    $0 (07-03-2012 - CT)

The defendant, Vernon Stancuna, appeals from certain postjudgment orders entered by the trial court in this dissolution action. Specifically, the defendant claims that the court abused its discretion by (1) permitting the plaintiff, Liubov Stancuna, to travel with the parties’ minor children outside of the United States without prior notice to the defendant and (2) requiring that the defendant p... More...    $0 (05-08-2012 - CT)

Connecticut courts are solicitous of selfrepresented parties when it does not interfere with the rights of other parties. See Watkins v. Thomas, 118 Conn. App. 452, 456, 984 A.2d 106 (2009). Our courts allow self-represented parties some latitude, but that latitude is constrained by our rules of practice; see, e.g., Oliphant v. Commissioner of Correction, 274 Conn. 563, 569–70, 877 A.2d 761 (200... More...    $0 (04-04-2012 - CT)

The defendant, Mandell & Blau, M.D.’s, P.C.,1 appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court,2 reversing the judgment of the trial court rendered following a jury verdict in favor of the defendant. Sawicki v. New Britain General Hospital, 115 Conn. App. 25, 26, 971 A.2d 709 (2009). The defendant claims that the Appellate Court improperly concluded that the trial court improperly denied the mot... More...    $0 (10-21-2011 - CT)

The plaintiff, Nancy Burton, appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing her complaint and denying her application for a temporary restraining order on the ground that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. The plaintiff seeks to prevent the defendant, Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., which owns and operates the Millstone Nuclear Power Station (Millstone) in the town of Water... More...    $0 (04-19-2011 - CT)

The defendant EAPWJP, LLC (EAP), appeals from the judgment of the trial court recognizing the acquisition of a prescriptive easement over a portion of its property for beach access by the plaintiffs1 and finding that EAP had failed to prove that the placement and maintenance of mooring poles in the water below the mean high tide line of White Beach in Stonington by several of the plaintiffs was a ... More...    $0 (08-17-2010 - CT)