Is it possible that the person who decides whether Komisarjevsky lives or dies won’t even be in the courtroom for trial? Get ready to hear a lot about the death penalty in the coming months as the State begins its prosecution of Joshua Komisarjevsky. When that circus ends, look for the legislature to again take up … Read more
by Hugh McQuaid A Hartford jury returned not guilty verdicts Friday for both a felony and misdemeanor charges in the case against New Jersey blogger Hal Turner, who was arrested by Capitol Police in July 2009 after he allegedly encouraging his audience to “take up arms” against two Connecticut lawmakers. The Connecticut charges stemmed from … Read more
by Josh Michtom I should start by saying that I have nothing but the utmost respect for the Judicial Branch in general, and the Appellate Court in particular. On the occasions when I have had to file things at the Appellate Court clerk’s office, everyone has been friendly and helpful in explaining the ways in … Read more
OLR (my favorite office in State Government aside from LCO) just completed a shocking report on Connecticut’s shameful rape kit backlog. One of the great difficulties in representing someone who is the victim of a crime is explaining the length of time it takes to get reports back from the State. Despite all of the … Read more
The Connecticut Appellate Court just upheld a trial court ruling finding a plaintiff in contempt and ordering the plaintiff to pay the defendant $71,475.10 in attorney’s fees. Hirschfeld v. Machinist. The parties got divorced in 2007 by entering into a separation agreement. The agreement contained a merger clause stating there were no outstanding issues between … Read more
Nothing makes for good neighborly relations like a law suit! When neighbors take each other to court it’s like an angry divorce without any incentive to be civil to each other for the sake of the kids. Connecticut has not shortage of neighbors suing each other for one thing or another. Fence companies aren’t marketing … Read more
On June 17th, I wrote: For the next 18 weeks, my Friday blog posts will be on training for the Hartford Marathon. Link. I wrote about running the following Friday and I have yet to revisit the topic. Here’s the good news. I feel great. The marathon is just 6 weeks away and if my … Read more