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CONNECTICUT PERSONAL INJURY AND CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW BLOG
Criminal defense — 2 charged with drug activity near school
Connecticut police recently arrested two people for allegedly selling drugs near a school zone. Of the two, one man was out on bond following a drug-related arrest the week prior. A judge set his bond at $50,000. The woman who was arrested at the same time was...
3 Must-Follow Social Media and Email Rules
People like to share. It's sweet and cute. Can you hear me gagging? I am. There's nothing sweet or cute about sharing when it comes your personal, private data, information and opinions. Our clients, (our people), post about almost everything that they do and think....
Connecticut Sentencing and Collateral Consequences
Every time that a family member calls a Connecticut inmate, Connecticut collects a 68% commission on that call. That commission delivered $7.7 million in revenue to the State, according to a Stamford Advocate February 14, 2020 article. That's money paid by a family...
Does Your Law Firm Give a Damn About You?
Trial lawyers actually argue about whether and how to be human beings. One of the hallmarks of human behavior is emotional connection with other human beings. Unless you're a sociopath, most people emotionally, personally connect with others. But not all lawyers do...
Criminal defense: 18-year-old arrested for burglary
Most people in Connecticut make at least one poor decision during their teenage years, but not everyone faces criminal charges as a result. Police in New Canaan recently arrested an 18-year-old for allegedly breaking into an area supermarket. Although police believe...
Criminal defense: Police arrest man accused of theft
New Canaan police recently arrested a man they believe was involved in a theft that occurred over two years ago. The out-of-state man is facing first-degree charges for both burglary and larceny, both of which may require a thorough criminal defense plan. He is also...
Quid Pro Quo
Even when the term, "quid pro quo" was first used in the sixteenth century, it was shady.It referred to an underhanded practice in apothecaries.Apothecaries were the dark, dusty five-centuries-old version of a CVS pharmacy, but they didn't carry candy or school...
“The Courts are for the Rich”, Said our Client’s Mother
"The courts are for the rich", said our client's mother, "not for people like us". Her deep alto voice in heavily accented English delivered her indictment with disgust and bitter resentment. She was a woman who has authentically toiled her entire life to improve...
Wrongly Accused in Connecticut
Imagine that someone accuses you of a crime. It can be any crime. Maybe it's theft. Maybe it's sexual assault. Maybe it's simply an accusation that you've breached the peace. Now imagine that the accusation is false. How does it make you feel to be falsely accused?...
