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Notable cases
The following cases are a representative of the types of cases Attorney Smith has handled and litigated throughout his career. Not included, to protect the confidentiality of clients involved, are administrative appeals of DCF and DMV cases, Juvenile cases, and the hundreds of cases Attorney Smith has successfully disposed of during the Pre-Trial phase of litigation.
Criminal Trial Cases
Madigosky v. Commissioner
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and Improper Jury Instructions
State v. Cowan
Armed Robbery
State v. Ginnetti
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
State v. Cusson
Cruelty to Persons
State v. Alvarez
Sexual Assault, Risk of Injury to a Minor
State v. Bember
Felony Murder
State v. Leniert
Co-Counsel, Murder, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault
State v. Pitera
Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, Assault with a Motor Vehicle, Risk of Injury to a Minor
State v. Boutilier
Murder, Attempted Murder, Assault with a Firearm
State v. Pearson
Breach of Peace
State v. Willoughby
Police Corruption
State v. Dearing
Sexual Assault, Risk of Injury to a Minor
State v. Cimini
White Collar Larceny
State v. Gonzalez
Sexual Assault, Risk of Injury to a Minor
State v. Webb
Assault
State v. Jordan
Assault
State v. Mekoshvili
Murder
State v. Wilson
Attempted Murder and Assault with a Firearm
State v. Moon
Felony Murder
State v. Dudley
Vehicular Homicide
Appeals
Carter v. U.S.
Petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States
Barclay v. Michalsky
An appeal to the Second Circuit raising issues of First Amendment Retaliation
Leone v. Fisher
An appeal to the Second Circuit of a summary judgment raising issues of Due Process
State v. Pitera
An appeal of a Risk of Injury to a Minor conviction to the Appellate Court of the State of Connecticut raising issues of Lesser Included Offenses and Instructional Error
State v. Madigosky
An appeal of a murder conviction to the Supreme Court of the State of Connecticut raising issues of Instructional Error and Judicial Impropriety
State v. Hall
An appeal of a robbery conviction to the Appellate Court of the State of Connecticut raising issues of Prosecutorial Impropriety and Evidentiary Error
State v. Rogers
An appeal of an assault with a firearm conviction to the Appellate Court of the State of Connecticut raising issues of Juror and Prosecutorial Misconduct, Insufficient Evidence, and Judicial Impropriety
State v. Lokting
An appeal of a Larceny conviction to the Appellate Court of the State of Connecticut raising issues of Inconsistent Verdicts and Insufficient Evidence
State v. Tocco
An appeal of a Sexual Assault conviction to the Appellate Court of the State of Connecticut attacking the trial court’s evidentiary rulings regarding Constancy of Accusation and Uncharged Misconduct evidence
State v. Delvalle
An appeal of a Possession with Intent to Sell conviction to the Appellate Court of the State of Connecticut raising Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure Issues under the Exclusionary Rule
State v. Lombra
An appeal of a Violation of Probation conviction to the Appellate Court of the State of Connecticut on Due Process grounds, wherein the Appellate Court took the extraordinary measure of ruling from the bench to overturn the trial court and order the immediate release of the Defendant
State v. Rivera
An appeal of a Sexual Assault conviction, overturned by the Supreme Court and new trial granted
State v. Alvarez
An appeal of Sexual Assault and Risk of Injury to a Minor Convictions, overturned by the Appellate Court on multiple grounds finding an abuse of the court’s discretion, affirmed on cert by the Supreme Court
Civil Rights Cases
Lopez v. Board of Education of the City of Bridgeport
Writ of Error challenging State takeover of local Board of Education
Lewis v. Stine et al
Excessive Force
Pearson v. Lorancaitis et al
False Arrest Claim
Mateczko v Fernino
Malicious Prosecution Claim
Krayeske v. The City of Hartford et al
False Arrest and First Amendment Claims
Maye v. Ferri et al
Excessive Force Claim
Federspiel et al v. Gove et al
False Arrest and Excessive Force Claims
Habeas Corpus Cases
Martone v. Commissioner
Actual Innocence and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim
Henson v. Commissioner
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim
Toccaline v. Commissioner
Actual Innocence and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim