Many individuals who have been convicted of a state criminal offense in Connecticut have obtained relief from the collateral consequences of a conviction by applying for a pardon. You can obtain a full pardon and erasure of your criminal record (also called an expungement), or you can be approved to have your information erased with […]
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At the beginning of every criminal case, you will need to tell the court how you “plead.” You should never plead guilty to an offense without first discussing your options with an experienced criminal defense lawyer. You can change your plea from “not guilty” to “guilty” at a later date, often after your attorney reaches
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When an individual is convicted of a crime, a jail or prison sentence is supposed to pay their debt to society. But those facing incarceration must prepare financially for what lies ahead in order to prevent emerging with financial scars that can last far longer than their time behind bars. Unless a person makes financial
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According to numerous reports in the media, the Covid-19 virus, aka the Coronavirus, has spawned price gouging by sellers of a variety of products in high demand and short supply. The Office of the Attorney General for the State of Connecticut has received hundreds of complaints about large price hikes for basic consumer products, and
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CONTACT ME NOW FOR A CONSULTATION Providing quality assistance to individuals on probation and parole in Connecticut Probation and parole are both forms of conditional freedom that may be suddenly taken away under certain circumstances. Whether you have been placed on probation in lieu of jail time or have been released from prison on parole,
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Getting pulled over and accused of drunk driving can be a nerve-wracking experience. In all likelihood, if a Connecticut police officer believes you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you\’ll be arrested on the spot, your car will be towed, and you\’ll booked and held for several hours at least. In some cases,
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Governor Dannel Malloy signed two bills into law in the summer of 2017 that make important changes to CT’s criminal justice system. Both changes favor defendants and may improve the pretrial justice process in our state. No Civil Forfeiture Without a Conviction Civil forfeiture laws allow law enforcement authorities to seize private property from arrestees
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CONTACT ME NOW FOR A CONSULTATION In layman’s terms, money laundering is a process by which an individual or group tries to disguise the origin of “dirty money,” such as the proceeds of fraud, extortion or drug trafficking, so that it appears to come from a legitimate source. There are two federal criminal laws that
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We recently discussed changes to bond laws in Connecticut, which follow the bail reform trends sweeping across much of the country. A new law signed in California now leads the states in bail reform, as it will effectively eliminate all cash bail as of October 2019. Washington, D.C., currently has a cashless bail system, though
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We’ve all seen episodes of crime shows that feature investigators finding a hair at a murder scene and solving the crime with a DNA match. However, real life is far from a television script, and the truth is that DNA evidence does not always positively identify a suspect. Members of juries who are not familiar
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