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  • 2024
    • October
      • After an Arrest
  • 2023
    • July
      • From Phishing to Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself from Fraud in Connecticut
    • May
      • Shielding Your Loved Ones: Essential Tips for Family Assault Defense
  • 2017
    • December
      • What happens to your rights when you're convicted of a crime?
      • Charges follow fracas at University of Connecticut speech
      • Search and seizure: Searching a student's vehicle at school
    • November
      • When is a police search legal?
      • Your case's characteristics must determine the type of defense
      • Connecticut college student expelled, facing criminal charges
      • When can someone assert a spousal privilege?
      • What does smuggling involve?
    • October
      • What is 'insider trading?'
      • How cocaine-related offenses are punished in Connecticut
      • Your criminal case is unique; your defense should be, too
      • Do you have a green card? A conviction can get you deported
    • September
      • Avoid jail on Halloween: Scale down your scare tactics
      • Charged with hazing frat brothers or sorority sisters? Seek help
      • Why you need a lawyer even if you haven't been arrested
      • A Hartford police officer is arrested, charged with drunk driving
      • College freshmen are particularly vulnerable to alcohol abuse
    • August
      • Is 'hate speech' illegal?
      • The threat of permanent deportation after immigrant convictions
      • Understanding the differences among theft crimes
      • Taking things that don't belong to you leads to trouble
    • July
      • 3 warrants are issued in Suffield CVS shoplifting ring
      • Connecticut man facing multiple charges after woman's overdose
      • Former Board of Education chairman facing multiple DUI charges
      • Are you required to show police your identification?
    • June
      • Understand what might lead to a traffic stop this weekend
      • Your defense options should be carefully considered
      • Connecticut lawmakers pass law to increase hate-crime penalties
      • Vandalism takes many forms
      • New 'Textalyzer' can spot distracted drivers
    • May
      • What you should know about assault allegations
      • Attorney General instructs prosecutors to seek longer sentences
      • Why you may still be drunk the next morning
      • Helping someone commit a crime is a crime
    • April
      • How an arson investigation unfolds and its impact on sentencing
      • Potential penalties under Connecticut's drunk driving laws
      • Why are gun-related road rage incidents becoming more common?
      • Sentences you may face if you share your prescription drugs
    • March
      • What actions are considered hate crimes?
      • What are some common examples of forgery?
      • Local police ask for resources for Sessions' crime crackdown
      • 6 university students charged in young woman's death
      • Breath tests aren't always accurate
    • February
      • Is 'guilty' the same as 'no contest'?
      • Connecticut man arrested during demonstration
      • What is 'theft of services?'
      • Impaired driving charges require a multifaceted defense plan
    • January
      • Impairment by legal drugs can result in a DUI
      • Police raises concern as pot legalization looks more likely
      • The 5 Most Commonly Stolen Items
      • Can an electronic device be a 'witness' against you?
  • 2016
    • December
      • Why are people wrongfully convicted?
      • Connecticut school bus driver arrested for DUI
      • MDMA may ease post-traumatic stress disorder
      • Earning time off for good behavior in Connecticut prisons
    • November
      • Allowing underage drinking over the holidays could cost you
      • What happens if you are convicted of a felony in Connecticut?
      • Why are there so many drunk driving crashes on Thanksgiving eve?
      • Don't face shoplifting charges alone
      • Connecticut man facing 'drug kingpin' charges involving marijuana
    • October
      • Elephant tranquilizer could be latest dangerous synthetic opioid
      • Adderall use without a prescription is increasing among students
      • New law aims to prevent rape kits from languishing untested
      • Why do non-alcoholic energy drinks lead to more drunk driving?
    • September
      • Do you have to provide a DNA sample when police ask for one?
      • There's a right and wrong way to handle a DUI stop
      • Know Connecticut's distracted driving laws
      • Could the Textalyzer be in our future?
    • August
      • Connecticut among the strictest states when it comes to DUIs
      • Marijuana to remain a Schedule 1 drug
      • Making a good impression in court is essential
      • Woman turns self in to authorities after fatal crash
      • Billionaire Connecticut family faces third arrest this year
    • July
      • Connecticut man facing federal charges for online threats
      • Connecticut drunk driving fatalities among highest in the nation
      • Domestic violence charges don't always involve assault
      • 3 New Haven men linked to multiple opioid overdoses arrested
      • Important facts about breathalyzers and blood alcohol content
    • June
      • Supreme Court ruling challenges Fourth Amendment protections
      • How is your driving impaired when you're under the legal limit?
      • What is the crime of passion legal defense?
    • May
      • 4 people facie multiple charges related to credit card fraud
      • Connecticut ranks third strictest in DUI laws
      • How to avoid succumbing to road rage
      • Different types of stealing, from larceny to burglary
      • Does alcohol type change blood alcohol concentration?
    • April
      • What is prescription drug fraud?
      • 1989 theft warrant leads man to turn himself into police
      • How can a DUI affect your chances of getting a job?
      • Defendant seeks rehabilitation program amid charges involving boy
    • March
      • Who is in federal prison for drug-related offenses?
      • State and federal laws governing terroristic threats
      • Willimantic man facing multiple drug-related charges
      • Parents are legally responsible for preventing underage DUIs
      • What is embezzlement under Connecticut law?
    • February
      • In a changing climate, knowledge of marijuana laws is essential
      • Connecticut man arrested for violating sex offender requirements
      • Key rights to remember if you're stopped by law enforcement
      • What is disproportionate minority contact?
    • January
      • Connecticut mom arrested for having gun on school grounds
      • Does Connecticut have 'stand-your-ground' laws?
      • Penalties for making threats could stiffen this year
      • Know the laws regarding laser pointers
  • 2015
    • December
      • Know your rights at a DUI checkpoint
      • You can face a DUI charge even if you've reached your destination
      • When is graffiti legal?
      • Connecticut coach loses job after cocaine arrest
      • Connecticut laws aim to reduce abuse of prescription drugs
    • November
      • When can you be arrested for buying a stolen item?
      • Don't let a Black Wednesday DUI ruin your holidays
      • Connecticut teens arrested for Halloween portrayal of killers
      • How does Connecticut law define stalking?
    • October
      • When is it illegal to possess a firearm in Connecticut?
      • Connecticut grandmother charged after child leaves house
      • What Halloween activities can land your child in jail?
      • What you should and shouldn't do if stopped by police
      • What is 'breach of the peace?'
    • September
      • Connecticut man sues town over arrest for profane message
      • What those with ignition interlock devices need to know
      • What crimes can get a Connecticut resident deported?
      • What constitutes family violence under Connecticut law?
    • August
      • Internet crime charges require early and vigorous legal defense
      • New England city offers alternative to jail for heroin addicts
      • Alternatives for those charged with domestic violence
      • Who can be held responsible for a drunk driving accident?
    • July
      • Two arrests made for Connecticut wine thefts; more may follow
      • Why a 'risk of injury to a minor' charge must be taken seriously
      • Helping those charged with prescription drug offenses
      • What is the insanity defense?
    • June
      • How is home invasion different than burglary?
      • Just what is the 'right to remain silent?'
      • Why clearing your browser history could land you in prison
      • Connecticut man faces manslaughter charge after deadly fall
    • May
      • Leaving a child in a car can have serious legal consequences
      • Working to mitigate the impact of juvenile criminal charges
      • 6 Willimantic residents facing charges for synthetic marijuana
      • Connecticut educator arrested for DUI
      • Why do Connecticut residents need representation prior to arrest?
    • April
      • How can Connecticut criminal records be expunged?
      • Former Wesleyan student facing drug charges in trouble again
      • 2 men arrested, 1 dead after alleged drug deal goes bad
      • Is synthetic marijuana legal in Connecticut?
      • Rules of admissibility for Connecticut DUI evidence
    • March
      • Alleged Connecticut copper thief faces multiple larceny charges
      • Should Windham parents know their teens' legal rights?
      • What are the consequences for a Connecticut arson conviction?
      • Marijuana breath tests for Connecticut drivers on the horizon
    • February
      • Connecticut drug charges: Illegal cultivation and manufacturing
      • What defense strategies are used in Connecticut murder cases?
      • Diversionary programs help defendants avoid criminal charges
      • Connecticut identity theft crimes and punishment
    • January
      • Connecticut DUI indicators: The use of field sobriety tests
      • What Connecticut criminal defense attorneys do?
      • How does bail affect a Connecticut criminal case?
      • Connecticut man's DUI charge worsened by special law
      • Will I be charged with drug possession if I call 911?
  • 2014
    • December
      • 6 degrees of Connecticut larceny
      • Connecticut and federal medical marijuana legislation
      • Shoplifting in Connecticut is a bigger deal than you think
      • What do I need to know about Connecticut sobriety checkpoints?
      • What are the penalties of operating under the influence?
      • 2 face charges of heroin trafficking after traffic stop
      • Mother missing with child for 10 years faces criminal charges
    • October
      • What constitutes burglary?
      • Criminal defense: Can my record be expunged?
      • 2 charged with felonies after drug stop
      • Drug charges: Diversionary programs
    • September
      • What is the mandatory minimum sentence for property crimes?
      • Criminal charges and student defendants
      • Woman sentenced to 6 months for drunk driving
      • Drug trafficking versus drug possession
    • August
      • Theft: What are the possible defense strategies?
      • 60-year sentence overturned by Connecticut Appellate Court
      • Connecticut man hits police cruiser, charged with DUI
      • Connecticut drug investigation ends in arrests
    • July
      • Mother arrested for alleged theft of son's ashes
      • Connecticut man enters plea under Alford Doctrine
      • Connecticut man arrested on domestic violence allegations
      • Connecticut man pleads innocent to weapons charges
    • June
      • University of Connecticut professor charged with drunk driving
      • Connecticut man says killing was accidental
      • Former football player faces drug charges
      • Connecticut woman accused of larceny
    • May
      • Bill requires those charged with DUI to install ignition locks
      • Connecticut man sentenced for felony assault
      • 1 man, 1 woman facing criminal charges for drug crimes
      • Connecticut couple arrested and accused of drug crimes
      • Famous singer and wife arrested in domestic assault matter
    • April
      • 2 men accused of organizing a drug crime ring
      • Connecticut man arrested on driving while intoxicated charges
      • Criminal charges pending for Connecticut man on fake police calls
      • Connecticut river charged with DUI after gas station crash
    • March
      • Connecticut man may not be deported after felony removed
      • No criminal charges filed for Connecticut man who shot son
      • Judge says no bail for accused shoplifting millionaire
      • Who can consent to a police search of private property?
      • Reprieve for Connecticut juvenile offenders supported by public
    • February
      • Connecticut trooper faces drunk driving charges
      • Stamford area bouncers arrested on drug charges while at work
      • No conviction in theft case against Connecticut police officer
      • Connecticut father and son suspected of drug crimes
    • January
      • Connecticut man sues town and police after Taser use
      • Connecticut man charged in shooting despite uncooperative victim
      • Raffle theft investigation yields no arrest
      • Arrest can result when you allow someone who is drunk to drive
  • 2013
    • December
      • Man flees police, increasing the charges he'll face
      • 2 Connecticut men face robbery charges
      • Three arrested in Connecticut gas station drug raid
      • Grant funds results in increased drunk driving patrols
    • November
      • Connecticut man involved in Hasselhoff ad theft gone wrong
      • Hartford man investigated for fraud, accused of assault
      • 3 suspects accused of 1,000 car burglaries
      • Questions remain after serious injuries in DUI arrest
      • Connecticut teen facing serious charges over sign theft
    • October
      • Report: Prescription drug abuse a problem here in Connecticut
      • Connecticut man facing serious charges for throwing parrot