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New Haven man found not guilty in 2011 slaying

New Haven man found not guilty in 2011 slaying

- New Haven Register
Given a case with no forensic evidence and prosecution witnesses with shady histories, a jury Monday found Larry Johnson not guilty of murder in the 2011 shooting death of Edward Andrew Thompson.
The 12 Superior Court jurors needed just 2½ hours to reach their decision. They also found Johnson, 34, of 121 Pine St., not guilty of carrying a pistol without a permit.
Thompson, 37, was shot in front of dozens of witnesses in the middle of Grand Avenue on Oct. 13, 2011, at about...

Attorney Discusses New Developments in Hernandez Case

Witness in New Haven homicide trial testifies another man claimed to be killer

Witness in New Haven homicide trial testifies another man claimed to be killer

- New Haven Register
Edward Andrew Thompson’s former girlfriend testified Tuesday a man in a bar told her that he, not defendant Larry Johnson, killed Thompson because Thompson had stolen cocaine from him.
The girlfriend was a prosecution witness but defense attorney Norm Pattis seized on her statement to police that she had the barroom conversation a week after Thompson’s death.
Johnson, 34, is charged with murdering Thompson, who was 37, on Grand Avenue Oct. 13, 2011. He also is charged...

Orange Might Be the New Black...But It's Still Orange

Orange Might Be the New Black...But It's Still Orange

Incarcerating Non-Violent Female Offenders

- Colin McEnroe Show
Today's show was triggered by a confluence.

"Orange Is The New Black," a Netflix series based on Piper Kerman's memoir of a year spent at the Danbury federal women's prison, has become a favorite of critics and audiences.

Meanwhile, federal corrections officials have been pursuing a plan to convert Danbury back to a men's prison. Kerman took to the op-ed page of the New York Times to oppose the plan and to enlighten us about the importance of family contact to prisoner and...

Gibbs hearing postponed; defense to put 'person responsible' for firing deadly shot on stand

Gibbs hearing postponed; defense to put 'person responsible' for firing deadly shot on stand

- New Britain Herald
An attorney for the Meriden man accused of murdering a city teen over a pair of sneakers said he’ll bring a suspect to the stand next week that he believes actually fired the shot that killed 18-year-old Issacc Smith.
“I intend to call the person we think is responsible for the shooting,” said Attorney Norm Pattis, who represents Jonathan Gibbs, the man charged with murder in the case.
Pattis made the statement following his client’s appearance in New Britain Superior Court...

Jury Finds East Hartford Doctor Not Guilty of Raping Patient

Woman Continues Emotional Testimony in Doctor Rape Trial

Woman Continues Emotional Testimony in Doctor Rape Trial

Accuser Testifies in Doctor's Sex Assault Trial

- Hartford Courant
A woman who said she was raped by her doctor in his East Hartford exam room broke down on the witness stand Tuesday as a defense attorney worked to chip away at her credibility.
Attorney Norman Pattis continued his cross examination of the woman during the second day of the trial of Edwin Njoku. Through his questioning, Pattis painted a picture of an accuser who is suicidal, schizophrenic and has experienced hallucinations.
He also strongly suggested that the woman consented to...

Express Yourself

Norm Pattis on what to expect next in the Zimmerman case

Boston bombing suspect faces death penalty

Boston bombing suspect faces death penalty

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was charged Monday with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill, injure

- NECN
When the bombs went off at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on Monday, many jumped to what seemed the obvious conclusion: terrorism.
By charging 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill and injure, the federal government has sent a clear message.
"They want to kill him," says Norman Pattis, a criminal defense attorney and author of the just released "Juries and Justice". "That's a death eligible offense. Massachusetts repealed the...

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