President Obama Lifted the Ban on Entry to U.S. for Those with H.I.V.
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | October 31, 2009
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Man’s Defense Is That He Was Too Fat To Kill
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | October 28, 2009
The Twinkie defense was clever enough … but I think the Too Fat to Kill defense has it beat.
Read the article by clicking on the link below:
Too fat to kill? Man uses weight as a defense
Suspect argues his physical shape prevented him from pulling the trigger
Legal Separation Versus Divorce
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | October 26, 2009
There is a lot of confusion as to the difference between obtaining a legal separation and a divorce in Connecticut. Some people believe that merely choosing to live apart constitutes a legal separation. It does not. Others believe that the parties must file for legal separation if they are seeking to [...]
Blogger Accused Of Threatening Connecticut Legislators Is Free on Bail
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | October 22, 2009
Do New Jersey blogger Harold “Hal” Turner’s posts threatening Connecticut legislators and opining that three federal judges in Illinois deserve to die constitute free speech as he asserts? Or should he be convicted of inciting violence against state lawmakers, for which he has been charged?
Read today’s Hartford Courant article on courant.com below:
Blogger [...]
Virginia Man Charged with Indecent Exposure for Being Naked in His Own Home
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | October 21, 2009
Eric Williams awoke at 5:30 a.m. yesterday and went to make coffee in his kitchen. He was home alone, it was dark outside … and Williams just happened to be naked. A woman and her 7-year-old child cut through his front yard from a nearby bath and spied him (and his nakedness) through [...]
Louisiana Justice of the Peace Refuses to Issue Marriage License to Interracial Couple: Loving v. Virginia Revisited?
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | October 19, 2009
In the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court case, Loving v. Virginia, the unanimous court decided that, “[u]nder our Constitution, the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person of another race resides with the individual and cannot be infringed by the State.”
Apparently, Louisiana Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell hasn’t been paying attention. Bardwell, who [...]
Child Support Guidelines
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | October 18, 2009
Clients often question how child support orders are determined by the Courts. Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes sec. 46b-215a, the Commission for Child Support Guidelines publishes Child Support and Arrearage Guidelines (last updated August 1, 2005) which are used to determine the amount of child support the non-custodial parent must pay to the custodial [...]
Does the Book “In the Middle of the Night: The Shocking True Story of a Family Killed in Cold Blood” Violate Gag Orders?
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | October 12, 2009
A book about the 2007 murders of the Petit family (Cheshire, Connecticut) is accused killer Joshua Komisarjevsky’s account of what happened the night he and alleged co-conspirator, Steve Hayes, brutally murdered Jennifer Hawke Petit and her two children and injured Dr. William Petit, before setting their home on fire.
The case has not yet been [...]
State Budget Cuts May Force Courthouse Closings
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | October 8, 2009
The Governor’s veto of one of the bills approved by the legislature will cut the Judicial Branch budget by $7.8 million over the next two years, which may force the closing of at least three courthouses in Connecticut.
Read “Budget Cuts Likely Will Force Courthouse Closings“ for more information.
[Source: Connecticut Law Tribune]
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