Amicus Briefs Filed

The following Amicus Curiae Briefs were filed by the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association:

Connecticut Dept. of Public Safety v. Doe, ___ U. S. ___, 123 S. Ct 1160, 155 L. Ed. 2d 98 (2003).
Supported due process challenge to constitutionality of sex offender registration law because registrants are denied hearings to determine whether they are dangerous.

Gluzman v. United States, 154 F. 3d 49 (1998), cert. denied 526 U.S. 1020, 119 S. Ct. 1257, 143 L. Ed. 2d 353, (1999).
Supported the petition for Writ of Certiorari challenging conviction under Violence Against Women Act of 1994 based on federalization of domestic assaults.

State v. McCahill, S.C. No. 16817 (pending).
Supports challenge to claimed exception to speedy trial rules.

State v. McCahill, 261 Conn. 492, 811 A. 2d 667 (2002).
Supported separation of powers challenge to constitutionality of statute denying post-conviction bail.

State v. Wellwood, 258 Conn. 425, 780 A. 2d 924 (2001).
Supported challenge to propriety of charging defendant with criminal contempt for violation of probation after probationary term has expired and whether or not there is jurisdiction to pursue contempt.

State v. Hernandez, 254 Conn. 659, 759 A. 2d 79 (2002).
Trial court dismissed charges after state failed to disclose identity of informant when ordered to do so. Supported affirmance by Supreme Court.

State v. Revelo, 256 Conn. 494, 775 A. 2d 260 (2001).
Supported claim of judicial vindictiveness due to imposition of more substantial sentence after defendant was unsuccessful in motion to suppress.

State v. Vega, 259 Conn. 374, 788 A. 2d 1221 (2002), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 123 S. Ct. 152, 154 L. Ed. 2d 56 (2002).
Supported indigent defendant’s right to conflict-free counsel under the Sixth Amendment.

State v. Patterson, 236 Conn. 561, 674 A. 2d 416 (1996).
Supported argument that criminal defendant has constitutional right to pre-sentence investigation before sentence imposed.

State v. Troupe, 237 Conn. 284, 677 A. 2d 917 (1996).
Supported challenge to constancy of accusation doctrine regarding testimony in sexual assault trials.

Ullmann v. State, 230 Conn. 698, 647 A. 2d 324 (1994).
Supported challenge to constitutionality of holding criminal defense attorney in contempt for refusing to testify about client information.

State v. Barton, 219 Conn. 529, 594 A. 2d 917 (1992).
Argued constitutionality of “totality of the circumstances” search warrant test under Article I, § 7 of Connecticut Constitution.

Gillogly v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, 61 Conn. App. 523, 764 A. 2d 1283 (2001).
Supported argument that Article I, §7 of the Connecticut Constitution requires that police stop be based on reasonable and articulable suspicion to stop in order to suspend citizen’s privilege to operate motor vehicle.

Marshall v. Delponte, 27 Conn. App. 346, 606 A. 2d 716 (1992).
Supported claim that proof beyond a reasonable doubt standard applied to civil administrative driver license suspension hearings.