Representative Cases Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney Kevin Smith Has Handled
Representative 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.
State v. Wilson: Attempted Murder and Assault with a Firearm
State v. Mekoshvili: Murder
State v. Jordan: Assault
State v. Webb: Assault
State v. Gonzalez: Sexual Assault, Risk of Injury to a Minor
State v. Cimini: White Collar Larceny
State v. Dearing: Sexual Assault, Risk of Injury to a Minor
State v. Willoughby: Police Corruption
State v. Pearson: Breach of Peace
State v. Boutilier: Murder, Attempted Murder, Assault with a Firearm
State v. Pitera: Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, Assault with a Motor Vehicle, Risk of Injury to a Minor
State v. Leniert: Co-Counsel, Murder, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault
State v. Bember: Felony Murder
State v. Alvarez: Sexual Assault, Risk of Injury to a Minor
State v. Cusson: Cruelty to Persons
State v. Ginnetti: Assault with a Deadly Weapon
State v. Cowan: Armed Robbery
Appeals
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
State v. Rivera: An appeal of a Sexual Assault conviction, overturned by the Supreme Court and new trial granted
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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
Leone v. Fisher: An appeal to the Second Circuit of a summary judgment raising issues of Due Process
Barclay v. Michalsky: An appeal to the Second Circuit raising issues of First Amendment Retaliation
Carter v. U.S.: Petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States
Civil Rights Cases
Federspiel et al v. Gove et al: False Arrest and Excessive Force Claims
Maye v. Ferri et al: Excessive Force Claim
Krayeske v. The City of Hartford et al: False Arrest and First Amendment Claims
Mateczko v Fernino: Malicious Prosecution Claim
Pearson v. Lorancaitis et al: False Arrest Claim
Lewis v. Stine et al: Excessive Force
Lopez v. Board of Education of the City of Bridgeport: Writ of Error challenging State takeover of local Board of Education
Habeas Corpus Cases
Toccaline v. Commissioner: Actual Innocence and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim
Henson v. Commissioner: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim
Martone v. Commissioner: Actual Innocence and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim
Madigosky v. Commissioner: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and Improper Jury Instructions