Legal Memoranda
The following are legal memoranda that are intended to provide an introduction to various aspects of criminal law and the criminal justice system in Connecticut. The memorandums are intended for both lawyers and non-lawyers. The memoranda with titles that do not link to another page are memorandums that I am currently writing.
General
- An Introduction to the Attorney-Client Relationship
- An Introduction to the Connecticut Criminal Justice System
- An Overview of a Criminal Case in Connecticut Courts
- An Overview of the Defense of Criminal Charges in Connecticut
- The Constitutional Rights of Criminal Defendants in Connecticut
- Why You Should Almost Never Speak to Police Officers
- Why Being a Criminal Defense Lawyer is the Best Job in the World
Crimes
- The Law of Drunk Driving in Connecticut
- The Law of Illegal Drug Use, Possession, and Sale in Connecticut
- The Law of Computer Crimes in Connecticut
- The Law of Sex-Related Internet Crimes in Connecticut
- The Law of Sexual Assault in Connecticut
- The Law of Assault in Connecticut
- The Law of Homicide in Connecticut
- The Law of Larceny in Connecticut
- The Law of Conspiracy in Connecticut
- The Law of Accessory Liability in Connecticut
- The Law of Criminal Attempt in Connecticut
Defenses
- Criminal Law Defenses in Connecticut
- The Law of the Use of Physical Force in Defense of Person in Connecticut
- The Law of the Affirmative Defense of Lack of Capacity Due to Mental Disease or Defect
- Pre-Trial Diversionary Programs
- Pre-Trial Diversionary Programs in Connecticut
- The Pre-Trial Alcohol Education Program
- The Pre-Trial Drug Education Program
Criminal Trials
- The Law of Discriminatory Use of Peremptory Challenges in Connecticut
- The Law of Juror Misconduct in Connecticut
- The Law of Prosecutorial
MisconductImpropriety in Connecticut - The Constancy of Accusation Doctrine in Sexual Assault Trials in Connecticut
Sentencing
- The Law of Sentencing in Connecticut
- The Law of the Death Penalty in Connecticut
Criminal Appeals
- How to Raise Unpreserved Constitutional Claims on Appeal in the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts
- How to Raise Connecticut Constitutional Claims in Connecticut Courts
- The Harmless Error Doctrine
Habeas Corpus Trials
- Connecticut Habeas Corpus Law & Practice
- Federal Habeas Corpus Law & Practice
- The Constitutional Right to the Effective Assistance of Counsel
- The Law of Actual Innocence in Connecticut
- How to Identify and Evaluate Potential Claims to Raise in Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus in Connecticut