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… Read More
Probation and Parole Violations
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… Read More
Recent Changes in the Connecticut Criminal System
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… Read More
Money Laundering and Structuring Under Federal Law
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… Read More
More Steps Toward Bail Reform in the United States
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… Read More
Myth: DNA Evidence Is Infallible
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… Read More
Myth: Fingerprint Evidence Is Infallible
Often, when police officers do not know who committed an alleged crime, they will search the scene for fingerprints to help identify a suspect. If a fingerprint matches one in the law enforcement database, police can use the match as… Read More
Expunging a Past Marijuana Conviction in Connecticut
While Connecticut has not yet joined the handful of states to legalize recreational marijuana use, the legislature did decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in 2011. So, while possessing any amount of marijuana used to be a crime in… Read More
Federal Conspiracy Defense Attorneys
Defending Against Complicated Conspiracy Allegations in Federal Court Did you know that you don’t actually have to complete a criminal offense to face federal criminal charges? You may think that talking about the possibility of committing a crime or even… Read More
Federal Drug Conspiracy FAQs
Q. What makes a drug crime a conspiracy? A. A conspiracy is simply an agreement between two or more people to commit a criminal act. The agreement does not have to be express, so long as the participants in the… Read More
