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CT prosecutor resigns amid allegations of favorable treatment for one defense lawyer

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

A veteran Connecticut prosecutor has resigned amid allegations of favorable treatment of a defense lawyer who has been a friend since childhood: Waterbury State’s Attorney John A. Connelly has resigned effective Feb. 1, according to Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Richard N. Palmer, chair of the state’s Criminal Justice Commission. Palmer stated that the resignation follows an inquiry undertaken by the commission into allegations regarding Connelly’s conduct while in office. Palmer further stated that, because the commission's inquiry involved a personnel matter, and because the allegations have been the subject of an investigation by federal authorities, he was not free to discuss details of those allegations at this time...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on January 17, 2011 (boomark / email).