Connecticut Internal Revenue Law
<H2> United States of America v. Analia Montzoures
New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with paid her employees in cash, did not report their wages to the state or federal government, did not file required IRS forms related to her employees, did not issue W-2 forms, did not withhold employee taxes as required, and did not pay federal employment taxes and withholding. Mountzoures operated Mountzour... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Martin Onofre-Mendez </h1></h1>
New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine<br> <br> David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARTIN ONOFRE-MENDEZ, 50, a citizen of Mexico last residing in New Haven, pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to a cocaine trafficking offense.<br> <br> Accor... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Christian Andres Tejada Segura </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fentanyl trafficking offense. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Drug Courier Arrested in Orange Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> CH... More...
$0 (08-13-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Tyrick Thomas </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fentanyl trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> <br> </b>Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> TYRICK THOMAS, 35, of Har... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. James Blose </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, CT criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $7.4 Million Embezzlement Scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Bank General Counsel Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for $7.4 Million Embezzlement Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States A... More...
$0 (04-24-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Khawar M. Khokhar </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding State of $1.2 Million </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Connecticut Tobacco Wholesaler Admits Defrauding State of $1.2 Million</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> KHAWAR M. KHOKHAR, 36, of Ellington, pleaded g... More...
$0 (04-03-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Paul R. Steed </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Bridgeport, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding Mars, Inc. out of Millions of Dollars </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Stamford Man Indicted for Defrauding Mars, Inc. out of Millions of Dollars </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Marc H. Silverman, Act... More...
$0 (03-26-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Yanquee Rodriguez AKA “Yankster Rodriguez†</h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hartford, CT criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Catalytic Converter Theft </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> West Hartford Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Participating in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Marc H. Silverman, Acting United S... More...
$0 (02-20-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Gawayne Fisher </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hartford, CT criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Waterbury Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 18 Years in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District... More...
$0 (01-27-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Klevis Nako </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hartford, CT criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Counterfeit Luxury Watches Imported from China </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Massachusetts Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Luxury Watches Imported from China</h2></center></b></b> </h2></ce... More...
$0 (01-10-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Mark Legowski </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Filing False Tax Returns </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Farmington Accountant Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Tax Returns</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> MARK LEGOWSKI, 60, of Farmington, was with filing false... More...
$0 (11-25-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Danny D. Beeman </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Tax Evasion </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Connecticut Resident Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Tax Evasion</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the Distri... More...
$0 (11-20-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Bill G. Makros </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Tax Evasion </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Danbury Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Vanessa R. Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, anno... More...
$0 (11-12-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Stanislav Romanyuk </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Scheme to Export Dual-Use High Precision Jig Grinder to Russia </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Ukrainian National Involved in Scheme to Export Dual-Use High Precision Jig Grinder to Russia Sentenced to Prison</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (11-13-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. WILFREDO ORTIZ; MICHAEL LUISI; ELI SAMUEL OFARRILL-FERNANDEZ; SAMUEL MARTINEZ; TASHIA BRIDGES; DIMAS RODRIGUEZ; JOSE M. ORTIZ; JOSE L. ORTIZ; RICHARD BEAUDOIN; RICHARD ZINA; CURTIS ROOTH; JOSE RIVERA; JEMUEL VEGA-GOMEZ </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, CT criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking from New Britain Car Dealership </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> 13 Arrested after Investigation into Drug Trafficking from New Britain Car Dealership</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Vanessa Roberts Avery,... More...
$0 (11-15-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Jose Martin Chavez-Valencia </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Bridgeport, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking heroin </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Drug Courier Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connect... More...
$0 (11-01-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Jose Martin Chavez-Valencia </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking heroin </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Drug Courier Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The Drug Enforcement Administration New Haven Task Force arranged to purchas... More...
$0 (11-01-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Michelle Ann Gilson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, CT criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Tax Offense </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Guilford Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Offense</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announ... More...
$0 (10-09-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Michalle Ann Gilaon </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Tax Offense </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Guilford Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Offense</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut... More...
$0 (10-09-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Vishal Dhar </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with tax evasion </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> New Canaan Man Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Vishal Dhar, agte 56, of New CAnaan, formed and operated various entities, including... More...
$0 (10-07-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Kevin Biebel </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, CT criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Tax Fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Connecticut Resident Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announ... More...
$0 (09-27-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Lyell Champagne, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraud and Tax Offenses </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Missouri Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Fraud and Tax Offenses</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Between approximately March 2021 and April 20... More...
$0 (09-10-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Wilson Guzman, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Using Telegram App to Traffic Drugs </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Milford Man Who Used Telegram App to Traffic Drugs Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A DEA New Haven Task Fo... More...
$0 (09-04-2024 - CT)Tamara Dorfman v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company </center
<h2><br> Hartford, Connecticut insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> In 2014, the plaintiff sustained serious bodily injuries when her motor vehicle collided with a vehicle operated by Joscelyn M. Smith, who failed to stop his vehicle at a stop sign. At the time of the collision, the plaintiff had a motor vehicle insurance policy with the defendant, which contained a ... More...
$0 (08-20-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Anthony Niro </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Tax Evasion </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Convicted Newington Landscape Contractor Fined $1.75 Million for Tax Evasion</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Anthony Niro, age 61, of Newington, was a co-owner of ... More...
$0 (07-16-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Michael Almodovar </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing and Selling Catalytic Converters </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> New Haven Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing and Selling Catalytic Converters</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Law enforcement has been i... More...
$0 (07-10-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Jimmy Lassus </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Narcotics to Overdose Victim </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Wethersfield Man Charged with Distributing Narcotics to Overdose Victim</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> In the early morning of October 6... More...
$0 (07-03-2024 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. JOHN MATAVA </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Coventry Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> Vanessa Roberts A... More...
$0 (03-29-2024 - CT)United States of America v. Kevin Iman McCormick
<h3><center><br> Bridgeport, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Indicted for Attempting to Travel to Fight for ISIS</h3></center><br> <br> Between August and October 2019, Kevin Iman McCormick, age 30, of Hamden, made several statements to others expressing a desire to travel to Syria and to fight for ISIS. In August 2019, McCormick stated to members of a Muslim communi... More...
$0 (12-30-2023 - CT)United States of America v. Erin Sullivan
New Haven, Connecticu criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud and tax offenses stemming from an embezzlement scheme.<br> <br> Erin Sullivan, age 53, of Cheshire, Connecticut, was employed as the office manager for a family-owned construction business, identified in court documents in "Company A,†based in Orange. Beginning at least as early as 2016, Sullivan ma... More...
$0 (10-31-2023 - CT)Clifford Perkins v. Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority
New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <br> In June 1998, GBTA hired Perkins, who identifies as African American, as a bus operator. L.R. 56(a)2 Statement of Facts ¶¶ 1-2, ECF No. 47 ("Pl.'s SMFâ€); L.R. 56(a)1 Statement of Facts ¶ 1, ECF No. 36-2 ("Defs.' SMFâ€). Bus operato... More...
$0 (09-29-2023 - CT)Jermaine Felciano v. Town of East Harford, et al.
New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants.<br> <br> Jermaine Feliciano ("Mr. Feliciano†or "Plaintiffâ€) brings this action against the Town of East Hartford ("the town†or "the municipalityâ€), Officers Jared Richards, Lisa Larocque, Adam Aborn, Robert "Scott†Jones, David Choquette, and Todd Mona (all "Officer†followe... More...
$0 (07-27-2023 - CT)Angela Puccinelli v. Southern Connecticut State University, et al.
New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on Americans with Disabilities Act violation theories.<br> <br> <br> In this federal civil rights action, Plaintiff Angela Puccinelli alleges that Defendant Southern Connecticut State University ("SCSUâ€), and Defendants Joe Bertolino, Stephen Hegedus, Robert Prezant, and Kara Faraclas (the "Individual Defend... More...
$0 (07-28-2023 - CT)United States of America v. Robert V. Matthews
New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy, money laundering, and tax evasion offenses related to multiple schemes that defrauded investors and financial institutions out of tens of millions of dollars.<br> <br> Robert V. Matthews, age 65, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was a real estate developer in charge of The Palm House Hotel ("PHHâ€), ... More...
$0 (07-31-2023 - CT)United States of America v. Theodore Roosevelt Owens
Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of a stolen firearm and his role in a catalytic converter theft ring.<br> <br> On October 21, 2021, Vernon Police arrested Owens in a hotel parking lot on outstanding warrants. An investigation revealed that, shortly before his arrest, Theodore Roosevelt Owens, age 22, of Hartford, possessed a loaded Zig... More...
$0 (07-12-2023 - CT)United States of America v. John Bilda
New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with misuse of funds.<br> <br> John Bilda, 59, former City of Norwich representative on the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Corporation ("CMEECâ€) Board of Directors, was indicted for misusing CMEEC funds.<br> <br> CMEEC is a cooperative public corporation that permits municipal electric utilities in Connecticu... More...
$0 (05-18-2023 - CT)United States of America v. Olga Aucapina, a/k/a Olga Aucapina Paredes
New Have, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.<br> <br> <br> <br> From approximately May 2013 to April 2017, OLGA AUCAPINA, also known as Olga Aucapina Paredes, 53, a citizen of Ecuador residing in Woodbridge, and several other Ecuadoran nationals participated in a scheme to illegally obtain tax refunds from the IRS. In o... More...
$0 (03-31-2023 - CT)Sean Adams v. Commissioners of Corrections
This petition for habeas corpus arises from the state's failure to correct the false and misleading testimony of one of its key witnesses in the trial of the petitioner, Sean Adams, who, following that trial, was convicted of murder and other offenses, and sentenced to 100 years in prison. The respondent, the commissioner of correction, appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court, which rever... More...
$0 (07-23-2013 - CT)Sean Adams v. Commissioner of Corrections
<br> The petitioner, Sean Adams, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court<br> <br> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [17 A.3d 480]<br> <br> denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly concluded that he failed to prove that the state withheld impeachment evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 87, 83 S.Ct. ... More...
$0 (05-03-2011 - CT)United States of America v. David Kamal
New Haven, Connecticut criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with tax evasion.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/connecticut/news/newhaven/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For New Haven</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> David Kamal, age 60, from Stafford, Connecticut, who formerly resided in Hebron, willfully evad... More...
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