A client in New Haven was arrested for guns and drugs, and charged with the following:
29-35(a) CARRYING PISTOL WO PERMIT D Felony
29-38 ILL POSS WEAPON IN MTR VEHICLE D Felony
29-38 ILL POSS WEAPON IN MTR VEHICLE D Felony
53-202w(c2) IL POS LRG CAP MAG OBT AF 4/13 D Felony
21a-279(a)(1) POS CONTROL SUBSTNCE 1ST OFFNS A Misdemeanor
21a-278(b(1A*) POSS W/INTENT NARCOTIC SBSTNCE U Felony
His/her bail bondsman called me when he felt the case was not being handled well by the client’s first attorney.
When a defendant in Connecticut is arrested with a gun, he or she is almost always given house arrest and an ankle monitor, and almost immediately the client loses the ability to earn an income.
This client was very angry at being on house arrest, as s/he had a young child who didn’t live with them, and s/he felt unable to give the child the attention s/he deserved.
A secret to being a good attorney is knowing how to listen, and what the client wanted more than anything else (even in terms of a sentence) was to be able to spend time with the child.
I brought this to the attention of the judge and State’s Attorney, and they agreed to give my client an exception to spend time weekly with his/her child.
I was also able to negotiate the one-year mandatory-minimum on the gun possession charge, while getting the drug charges dropped entirely.
This took place in 2023.
This client had a previous attorney who just didn’t work hard, and I was able to get this client the absolute best deal possible. If you are not happy with your current attorney, please reach out to me.