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Supreme Court justices raise questions about gag order in Fotis Dulos case during emergency hearing

Supreme Court justices raise questions about gag order in Fotis Dulos case during emergency hearing

- Hartford Courant
Several state Supreme Court justices questioned the gag order implemented in the on-going case of the disappearance of Jennifer Farber Dulos Thursday, hinting that the state’s jury selection process weeds out potential bias and any impact that pre-trial publicity can have even on a high-profile case like this one.
“What’s the prejudice the state sees here even with extensive publicity?” Justice Stephen Ecker said. “What evidence has there ever been in...

State drops charges against Christopher Dukes, former CCSU official accused of assaulting wife, holding police at bay

State drops charges against Christopher Dukes, former CCSU official accused of assaulting wife, holding police at bay

- Hartford Courant
A state prosecutor on Thursday dropped all criminal charges against Christopher Dukes, a former Central Connecticut State University official who Hartford police had accused of kidnapping and assaulting his wife during an incident in April 2018.
Prosecutor Vicki Melchiorre said she was dropping the charges because the victim does not want Dukes to go to jail for the sake of their children. His lawyer, Norm Pattis, had filed a speedy trial motion and the case was called in for trial on...

Quinnipiac law student sues Facebook after site removes his posts naming whistleblower

Quinnipiac law student sues Facebook after site removes his posts naming whistleblower

- New Haven Register
A Quinnipiac University law student claimed his First Amendment rights were violated when Facebook removed posts where he named the whistleblower at the heart of the impeachment hearings.
A lawsuit filed in New Haven on Tuesday by Cameron L. Atkinson, a third-year law student, cites two Facebook posts by Atkinson from Monday that were removed from the social media site.
Atkinson said he learned Facebook was allegedly blocking posts mentioning the name of the CIA officer who filed a...

Supreme Court sets December date for gag order hearing in Dulos case

Supreme Court sets December date for gag order hearing in Dulos case

- Hartford Courant
Arguments on a gag order requested by a prosecutor overseeing the investigation of missing New Canaan mother Jennifer Farber Dulos will be heard Dec. 12 at the state Supreme Court.
Stamford-Norwalk State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo asked for the gag order citing concerns about public comments made by Norm Pattis, the lawyer for Farber Dulos’ estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, who faces charges in connection with her disappearance in May.
A Superior Court judge issued the...

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Fotis Dulos' Attorney Asks Supreme Court to Revoke Gag Order

Fotis Dulos' Attorney Asks Supreme Court to Revoke Gag Order

Fotis Dulos is facing charges in the disappearance of his estranged wife Jennifer Dulos, who has been missing since May 24.

- NBC Connecticut
The attorney for Fotis Dulos is asking the state’s highest court to revoke a gag order in his client’s case.
In the Supreme Court filing, Norm Pattis says it infringes on Dulos’ right to defend himself against speculation that he may be a killer.
Dulos is charged with hindering prosecution and evidence tampering in connection with the disappearance of his estranged wife Jennifer Dulos.
Jennifer Dulos has been missing since May 24 and police have said they do...

Attorney: Gag order prevents defense of murder ‘speculation’ in Jennifer Dulos case

Attorney: Gag order prevents defense of murder ‘speculation’ in Jennifer Dulos case

- Stamford Advocate
Attorney Norm Pattis contends a gag order is preventing his client from speaking out about charges that are not even lodged against him, according to a 40-page brief filed Monday with the state Supreme Court.
As the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos, a 51-year-old New Canaan mother of five, grabbed international headlines, Superior Court Judge John Blawie last month issued a gag order in the case — partly because of comments Pattis made to the media.
His client, Fotis Dulos, 52,...

Attorney for Fotis Dulos files Supreme Court brief arguing gag order violates his right to defend himself

Attorney for Fotis Dulos files Supreme Court brief arguing gag order violates his right to defend himself

- Hartford Courant
The attorney for Fotis Dulos on Monday asked the state’s highest court to revoke a gag order imposed by a judge, saying it infringes on Dulos’ constitutional right to defend himself against the constant speculation that he murdered his missing, estranged wife Jennifer Farber Dulos.
Dulos charges that the order was imposed without a proper hearing or attempt to determine what the order’s impact would have on his right to a fair trial.
In a 40-page brief filed to the...

Family responds to attorney’s claim that missing mom sought medical treatment in July

Family responds to attorney’s claim that missing mom sought medical treatment in July

- Eyewitness News WFSB
The attorney for the estranged husband charged in connection to the disappearance of a missing New Canaan mother has filed another motion to access the missing mom's medical records.
Norm Pattis believes missing mother Jennifer Dulos received medical services on July 7, more than six weeks after she went missing on May 24.
Pattis says the records are necessary in Fotis Dulos' defense.
In response to Pattis' claims, the spokesperson for Jennifer Dulos' family and friends...

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