GPS units are not only handy devices which are, for many, becoming indispensable on the roads, but the technology is increasingly being utilized by law enforcement officials to track suspects, to gather evidence, and to ultimately build cases against criminal defendants. Advocates of individual civil liberties and opponents of excessive governmental intrusion argue that the… Read more
Written by Lindsay E. Raber, Esq. In less than one week, the Supreme Court will officially begin its October 2012 term and has already granted review of some notable cases. One in particular, Missouri v. McNeely (11-1425), will undoubtedly have widespread implications in the criminal justice community and Fourth Amendment jurisprudence. In the pivotal U.S.… Read more
Written by Lindsay E. Raber, Esq. In a recent criminal law matter, the Appellate Court of Connecticut affirmed a defendant’s conviction for intimidation based on bigotry or bias, because the evidence established that he possessed the specific intent to intimidate or harass the victim based on actual or perceived homosexuality. This case arose from an… Read more
Written by Lindsay E. Raber, Esq. In a recent criminal law matter, the Appellate Court of Connecticut reversed a defendant’s criminal convictions, finding that his purported waiver of his right to a jury trial was not validly made. In this case, the defendant was arrested and charged with sexual assault in the fourth degree, public… Read more
Written by Lindsay E. Raber, Esq. In a recent criminal law matter, the Appellate Court of Connecticut held that a trial court did not err in denying a defendant’s motion for a judgment of acquittal, as spitting qualifies for the requisite act for a breach of peace. This case arose from an incident that occurred… Read more
Written by Lindsay E. Raber, Esq. In a recent criminal law matter, the Sentence Review Division (Division) of a Superior Court of Connecticut affirmed a petitioner’s sentence following her felony murder conviction. In this case, the petitioner planned with S and V to rob the victim’s apartment, which contained a safe filled with cash. When… Read more
Written by Lindsay E. Raber, Esq. In a recent criminal law matter, the Appellate Court of Connecticut held that a trial court properly concluded that a defendant did not act in self-defense, following an assault stemming from a residential burglary. This case arose from an incident that occurred on July 26, 2007. The defendant was… Read more
Written by Lindsay E. Raber, Esq. In a recent criminal law matter, the Appellate Court of Connecticut rejected a defendant’s insufficiency of the evidence claim, citing ample evidence that placing a child into extremely hot bathwater was reckless conduct. This case arose from an incident that occurred on January 10, 2002 in New Haven, Connecticut.… Read more
Written by Lindsay E. Raber, Esq. In a recent criminal law matter, the Appellate Court of Connecticut found that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the defendant’s motion to suppress a written statement, claiming his Miranda waiver was not properly made. This case arose from an incident that occurred on August… Read more
Written by Lindsay E. Raber, Esq. In a recent criminal law matter, the Appellate Court of Connecticut affirmed a defendant’s conviction following the strangulation murder of a woman, because the defendant’s confession was sufficiently corroborated by evidence that a crime actually occurred. This case arose from an incident that occurred on January 2, 1998 in… Read more
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