2020-2021:

United States v. Luis Noel Cruz – compassionate release from four consecutive life sentences

Anthony A. v. Commissioner – appellate win finding DOC violation of due process

Joseph Stephenson v. Commissioner – appellate win reversing dismissal of habeas on mootness

United States v. William Tisdol – granting motion to suppress cell phone evidence after Government’s failure to obtain a timely search warrant

L.B. – absolute pardon for charges of possession of narcotics, use of a motor vehicle without permission, breach of peace, risk of injury, assault in the third degree, threatening, sexual assault in the first degree, interfering/resisting arrest and a violation of probation

2022-2023:

United States v. Dewayne Joyner – on appeal to the Second Circuit, sentence vacated and remanded based upon Government’s failure to prove drug quantity at trial

Rose v. Commissioner – Supreme Court overturned habeas court’s erroneous dismissal of case for lack of good cause for delay

State v. V.S. – sentence commuted from 45 years to 25 years

United States v. Ronell Hanks – compassionate release granted, reducing sentence from 17 years to 8 years

State v. Jordan – sentence reduced from 45 years to 25 years

Saunders v. Commissioner of Correction – appeal to the Conn. Supreme Court, remanding case to habeas court for further proceedings regarding competency

Sease v. Commissioner of Correction – appeal to the Conn. appellate court, remanding case to habeas court for further proceedings related to determining competency of counsel at sentencing

Stephenson v. Warden – conviction overturned and remanded to criminal court for further proceedings

United States v. Isaiah Halliday – compassionate release granted, reducing sentence from 108 months to 55 months

Ravon Donald v. Commissioner of Correction – ineffective assistance of counsel at sentencing stage; sentence reduced by 13 years upon re-sentencing

State v. Traficonda – 60 year sentence commuted making client eligible for halfway house transition, given good time earned

Hodge v. Commissioner of Correction – sua sponte judicial dismissal without prior notice and opportunity to be heard was error; case remanded

State v. Gayle – 65 year sentence for murder commuted to 35 years, making client eligible for parole under 23-169; client was released from prison in February of 2025

State v. Gonzalez – sentence modified from 38 years to 23 years, making client eligible for release in 2 years

United States v. Luis Garcia– cell phone evidence suppressed after finding that warrant lacked probable cause, was overbroad and lacked particularity

State v. Dupigny – 70 year sentence modified to 28 years and 6 months, resulting in immediate release of client

2024-2025:

Rapp v. Commissioner – appellate court overturned habeas court’s erroneous dismissal of case for lack of good cause for delay

State v. Woods – sentence modified from 50 years to 33 years in 2023, making client eligible for parole under 23-169; first inmate to be released on 23-169 parole in State, in 2024.

State v. Steed – client released on 23-169 parole after serving 35 years of his 65 year sentence, which he received at the age of 18

Robert Stevenson v. Commissioner – habeas court’s erroneous lack of good cause decision reversed on appeal and remanded to the habeas court for further proceedings

State v. R.M. – sentence for accessory to commit manslaughter modified from 15 years, execution suspended after 122 months, to 15 years, execution suspended after 9 years, making the client immediately eligible for halfway house release

State v. Saez – sentence for murder modified from 50 years to 43 years and 10 months, making the client immediately eligible for a halfway house

Patrick Walsh v. Commissioner – habeas court’s erroneous good cause decision and dismissal on court’s own motion to dismiss reversed on appeal and remanded to the habeas court for further proceedings