Connecticut Internet Law
<H2> State of Connecticut v. Isiah Falconer
New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with armed robbery. Isiah Falconer accused of shooting at a juvenile from whom is was going to buy a watch he found for sale on the Internet. When the sale wasn't going through an electronic app, Falconer pulled out a gun, which led to a struggle and the 18-year-old firing off several shots, Murgo said in the rel... More...
$ (01-12-2026 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Donald S. Hammalian, Jr. </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Newtown Resident Charged with Child Exploitation Offenses</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A federal grand jury in Hartford has returned a four-coun... More...
$0 (04-21-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Onai Kedar Wilbur Wright </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Bridgeport Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offenses<br> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> ONAI KEDAR WILBUR WRIGHT, 25, of Bridgeport, was charged by federal cr... More...
$0 (04-04-2025 - CT)<h1> United States of America v. Jalen Lasalle </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hartford, CT criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with for committing a series of gunpoint robberies targeting individual sellers of luxury goods over online marketplaces. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Hartford Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Victims Who Advertised Goods o... More...
$0 (01-23-2025 - 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. John Villegas a/k/a “Kirby†</h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbing Victims Who Advertised Goods on Internet Marketplaces </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Hartford Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Victims Who Advertised Goods on Internet Marketplaces </h2></center></b></b... More...
$0 (01-08-2025 - CT)United States of America v. Kenoy Stewart
New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.<br> <br> "Federal wire fraud law is codified in 18 U.S.C. § 1343. It prohibits the use of interstate wire, radio, or television communications to defraud someone.<br> <br> To convict someone of wire fraud, the government must prove the following elements:<br> <br> The defendant devised or inte... More...
$0 (09-29-2023 - CT)United States of America v. Robert Eckert
New Haven, Connecticut criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with distribution of child porn.<br> <br> Robert Eckert, age 56, of West Hartford, used multiple internet platforms, including MeWe and Kik, to solicit, receive and distribute images of child sexual abuse and to communicate with others about the distribution of child pornography. He accessed the online platforms on his phone, at... More...
$0 (09-02-2022 - CT)United States of America v. Jason Metz
New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack.<br> <br> In May 2020, the DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police Department began an investigation into a drug trafficking organization that was distributing large amounts of heroin, cocaine and crack in the Waterbury area, and was believed to be headed by Zach... More...
$0 (06-08-2022 - CT)United States of America v. Michael Schmeer
New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged for downloading thousands of child sex abuses images and videos over the internet.<br> <br> An investigation revealed that an IP address at Michael Schmeer's residence was being used to download child sex abuse images and videos from a peer-to-peer file sharing network. On August 12, 2020, investigators conducted a court... More...
$0 (01-18-2022 - CT)United States of America v. Andres Barclett
Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with conspiracy to possess and transport stole property.<br> <br> Andres Barclett, also known as "Coolie,†27, of Hartford, was involved in the "Operation American Steal,†a long-term multi-agency investigation into numerous "grab and go†thefts from various retail fashion stores in Connecticut and near... More...
$0 (12-01-2021 - CT)United States of America v. Paige James
Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Paige James, a/k/a "Ishaya James," age 28, who was charged with for participating in an extensive commercial larceny spree.<br> <br> This case stemned from "Operation American Steal,†a long-term multi-agency investigation into numerous "grab and go†thefts from various retail fashion stores in Connecticut and nearby... More...
$0 (07-22-2021 - CT)Stewart Smith v. Independence Holding Company
New Haven, Connecticut consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act violation theory under 47 U.S.C. 227, which provides:<br> <br> It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States, or any person outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States—<br> <br> (A) to make any call (other than a call made for ... More...
$0 (05-10-2021 - CT)Margaret O'Leary v. Patrick Joseph Diggins and College of the Holy Cross
New Haven, CT - Margaret O'Leary sued Patrick Joseph Diggins and College of the Holy Cross on personal injury, auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by Mr. Diggins.<br> <br> <br> <P><br> <center><br> <h1><br> <font color="blue">M</font><font color="black">ore</font><font color="red">L</fond><font color="black">aw</fond><... More...
$1 (07-02-2020 - CT)United States of America v. Latrice M. Colvin
New Haven, CT - The United States of America charged Latrice M. Colvin with mail fraud.<br> <br> Latrice M. Colvin, age 33, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to 30 days of imprisonment, followed by seven months of home confinement and two years of supervised release, for operating a credit card fraud scheme.<br> <br> According to court documents and statements made in court, between September 2015 and... More...
$0 (12-12-2019 - CT)Renee H. Lanthier v. Health Katz and Cleary Benefits Group, Inc.
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$0 (10-22-2019 - CT)Richard Freiburg v. William Stuart, Jonathan Stuart and Sandra Akoury
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$0 (09-30-2019 - CT)Shannon Hosko v. Devon Manson and Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation
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$0 (09-18-2019 - CT)Edith Gorski v. Target Stores, Inc., a/k/a Target Corporation
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$1 (09-19-2019 - CT)Gaye Seymour, Dana Seymour, Stephanie Seymour, Lee Seymour, Heather Franc and Melissa Seymour v. Jasami Trucking, L.L.C.
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$0 (08-19-2019 - CT)John Atterbury v. Amica Mutual Insurance Company
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$0 (08-07-2019 - CT)Gary W. Richards v. Direct Energy Services, LLC
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$0 (02-04-2019 - CT)Denis Shannon v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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$0 (11-23-2018 - CT)United States of America v. Peter Yuryevich Levashov, aka “Petr Levashov,” “Peter Severa,” “Petr Severa” and “Sergey Astakhov”
Hartford, CT - Russian National Who Operated Kelihos Botnet Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Conspiracy, Computer Crime and Identity Theft Offenses<br> <br> Peter Yuryevich Levashov, aka “Petr Levashov,” “Peter Severa,” “Petr Severa” and “Sergey Astakhov,” 38, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Hartford, Connecticut, to offenses stemming from his opera... More...
$0 (09-13-2018 - CT)State of Vermont V. Jeremy R. Amidon <FONT COLOR="red">Lewd or lascivious conduct with a child </FONT> <table> <td>
In October 2013, defendant was charged with a single count of lewd or lascivious conduct with a child, second offense, for touching the vaginal area of his daughter C.A. sometime between July 2005 and July 2007. Prior to trial the State notified the defense of its intent to introduce evidence of prior bad acts, including that defendant was physically and emotionally 2 abusive toward C.A. and... More...
$0 (09-09-2018 - CT)United States of America v. Mark J. Aito
New Haven, CT- Shelton Resident Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Defrauding Owner of Stamford Ice Skating Rink<br> <br> Mark J. Zito, 55, of Shelton, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 21 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding the owner of a Stamford ice skating facility that he managed.<br> <br> Accordi... More...
$0 (08-21-2018 - CT)STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. WILLIAM BURKERT <table> <td>
On September 30, 2011, Halton filed three separate complaints, alleging that Burkert committed the petty disorderly persons offense of harassment on January 8, 9, and 11, 2011, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c).1 A three-day trial was held in <br> 1 A petty disorderly persons offense is punishable by up to thirty days in jail. N.J.S.A. 2C:43-8. <br> 5 <br> the Elizabeth ... More...
$0 (12-21-2017 - CT)<b>STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DERRICK BOUKNIGHT </b>
The defendant, Derrick Bouknight, appeals1 from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a), using a firearm in the commission of a felony in violation of General Statutes § 53-202k, carryingapistolwithoutapermitinviolationofGeneral Statutes § 29-35, and criminal possession of a pistol or revolver in violation of General Stat... More...
$0 (11-23-2016 - CT)In re Oreoluwa O.
In this certified appeal,1 we must decide whether the Appellate Court properly affirmed the judgment of the trial court terminating the parental rights of the respondent father, Olusegun O., as to his minor son, Oreoluwa O.2 See In re Oreoluwa O., 157 Conn. App. 490, 116 A.3d 400 (2015). On appeal, the respondent asserts, inter alia, that the Appellate Court improperlyaffirmedthejudgmentofthetria... More...
$0 (06-01-2016 - CT)United States v. Ganias
In August 2003, agents of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division <br> (“Army CID”) received an anonymous tip that Industrial Property Management <br> (“IPM”), a company providing security for and otherwise maintaining a <br> government-owned property in Stratford, Connecticut, pursuant to an Army <br> contract, had engaged in misconduct in connection with that work. In particular, ... More...
$0 (05-30-2016 - CT)STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LONNIE DUNBAR
The defendant, John Marshall Spence, appeals from the trial court’s judgment of conviction, renderedafterajurytrial,ofpossessionofchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeinviolationofGeneralStatutes § 53a-196d(a)(1).1 Onappeal,thedefendantclaimsthat the trial court committed error by (1) ‘‘denying the defendant’s motion to suppress his statements’’ made to the police prior to his formal arre... More...
$0 (04-22-2016 - CT)STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ORLANDO BERRIOS, JR.
This appeal requires us to consider the continuing vitality of the presumption of prejudice injurytamperingcasesarticulated bytheUnitedStates Supreme Court in Remmer v. United States, 347 U.S. 227, 74 S. Ct. 450, 98 L. Ed. 654 (1954) (Remmer I), which is a question that has divided state and federal courts for more than thirty years in the wake of Smith v. Phillips, 455 U.S. 209, 102 S. Ct. 940, ... More...
$0 (04-12-2016 - CT)United States of America v. Nathaniel Smith
Colorado Man Charged with Enticement of a Minor<br> <br> Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment today charging NATHANIEL SMITH, 29, of Aurora, Colo., with one count of enticement of a minor.<br> <br> The indictment alleges that in January 2016, SMITH used a cell phone and Internet-based messag... More...
$0 (03-08-2016 - CT)United States of America v. Matthew Tollis
New Haven, CT - Wethersfield Man Sentenced to Prison Term for Involvement in Multiple Swatting Incidents<br> <br> MATTHEW TOLLIS, 22, of Wethersfield, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 12 months and one day of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in a series of “swatting” incidents that occurred in Connecticut and... More...
$0 (10-06-2015 - CT)United States of America v. Jason Oliviera
New Haven, CT - Bridgeport Man Who Purchased Tableting Machine to Produce Oxycodone Pills is Sentenced<br> <br> Jason Oliviers, 35, of Bridgeport, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to three years of probation, the first six months of which OLIVIERA must serve in home confinement, for illegally importing a tablet machine to produce oxycodone pills. Judge Underh... More...
$0 (09-23-2015 - CT)Santos v. Massad-Zion Motor Sales Co.
The defendants, Massad-Zion Motor Sales Co., Inc. (Massad-Zion), David Massad, and Steven Zion,1appealfromthejudgmentofthetrialcourtenforcing a settlement agreement purportedly entered into by the defendants and the plaintiff, Valdemiro Santos. The defendants claim that the court erred because the parties had not reached a clear and unambiguous agreementastothetermsofaconfidentialityprovision, an ... More...
$0 (09-14-2015 - CT)United States of America v. Matthew Goldreich
New Haven, CT - Owner of CT Media Agency that Advertised Mortgage Assistance Pleads Guilty to False Advertising Charge<br> <br> Matthew Goldreich, 46, of East Lyme, pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to a false advertising offense stemming from his production and dissemination of false advertisements for mortgage modification services.<br> <br> According to court documents and stateme... More...
$0 (08-13-2015 - CT)United States of America v. Alexander Bergen
New Haven, CT - Danbury Resident Admits Stealing Nearly 300K from Investors<br> <br> Alexander Bergen, 22, of Danbury, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to stealing approximately $300,000 from individuals who invested in his Internet business.<br> <br> According to court documents and statements made in court, BERGEN operated CT Wholesale, a company that s... More...
$0 (08-03-2015 - CT)Cynthia Olsen v. Dr. Dariush Owlia
Hartford, CT - Cynthia Olsen, individually and as the administrator of the estate of Andrew J. Olsen, deceased, sued Dr. Dariush Owlia and Dr. Stephen Bryant on medical negligence (medical malpractice) wrongful death theories claiming that her husband died as a result of substandard healthcare he received from the defendants. Andrew Olsen died at age 67 on January 24, 2008 while being treated by D... More...
$1200000 (06-27-2015 - CT)United States of America v. Matthew Tollis
New Have, CT - Matthew Tollis, 22, of Wethersfield, pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to participating in a series of "swatting†incidents that occurred in Connecticut and other states in 2014.<br> <br> "Swatting†is the making of a hoax call to any emergency service to elicit an emergency response based on the false report of an ongoing critical incident. Incidents typi... More...
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