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EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIVISION
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Hartford, Connecticut 06106
(860) 757-2270, Fax (860) 757-2215
Appellate Court Visits
Manchester Community College
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04/19/07--Well over 250 students gathered at the SBM Charitable Foundation
auditorium on the beautiful campus of
Manchester Community
College on April 19th, to hear oral arguments in two
criminal cases before the Connecticut Appellate Court. By the
conclusion of the session, the students and members of the
public had learned extensively about several key legal issues.
Specifically, in State v. Arroyo,
an appeal from a felony murder conviction, they heard arguments
about the credibility of jailhouse informants, and in
State v. Etienne, they listened
to arguments pertaining to interrogation requirements under
Miranda v. Arizona. Those in
attendance also learned about the difference between trial court
and appellate court procedures.
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Two or three times each year,
the Connecticut Appellate Court travels to a college or high
school campus to provide students with the opportunity to attend
oral arguments. Pre-argument discussions are held with members
of the local bar association and post-argument discussions are
held with attorneys taking part in the cases as well as the
volunteer bar association attorneys. The goal is to provide
students and members of the public with an opportunity to
observe oral arguments and thus to gain a better understanding
of the appellate system. Manchester Community College President
Dr. Jonathan M. Daube commented, “It was an honor to have had
state law decided on our campus.” The "Appellate Court on Tour” program began in 1996 when it
held its first session outside of the courthouse in Hartford at
Quinnipiac College School of Law in Hamden. |
L to R: Judge Schaller, Judge DiPentima,
Jonathan M. Daube, President
of
Manchester Community College and Judge Gruendel. |
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Chief Judge
Joseph P. Flynn “enthusiastically accepted”
Probate Court Judge Joseph Fairchild’s invitation to hold a
session at Manchester Community College. Judge Fairchild is also
an instructor of criminal justice at Manchester Community
College.
“Manchester has been a vital court center for a number of
years”, Chief Judge Flynn said. “The event provides an
opportunity for students and members of the public to observe
appellate proceedings, all of which are and have been public
since the court was created in 1983.”
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Chief Judge Flynn appointed
Judge Barry R.
Schaller, a graduate of Manchester High School,
to preside over the three judge panel. He was joined by
Judge Alexandra D. DiPentima and
Judge F. Herbert
Gruendel.
Judge Schaller was especially enthusiastic coming back
to Manchester. “The judges enjoy the educational
experience as well. As a Manchester native, it is a
special privilege for me to preside at Manchester
Community College. The success of these sessions depends
on many people. We are grateful to the college faculty,
the lawyers who assist in instructing the students, and
our entire judicial staff.”
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Judge Barry R. Schaller,
Presiding Judge |
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L to R:
Judge DiPentima, Judge Schaller and Judge Gruendel. |
A 20-minute question-and-answer period took place after each
hearing. The arguing attorneys who participated in the question
and answer period were: Assistant State’s Attorney Bruce R.
Lockwood, Special Public Defender Andrew Liskov, Special Deputy
Assistant State’s Attorney Kathryn Ward Bare and Special Public
Defender Mark Diamond. Attorneys participating in this event
from the Manchester Bar Association were: Malcolm Barlow,
Cynthia Barlow, Geoffrey Naab and Everett Newton.
Manchester Community College President Dr. Daube commented,
“As the son of a law professor I was especially pleased that the
Connecticut Appellate Court visited our college. It is
gratifying that the court is taking the trouble to educate the
public by allowing us to see how things work.”
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While a practicing attorney, Judge Fairchild had participated
in appeals before the Connecticut Appellate Court. He said, “I
believe the Court’s visit provided students, faculty and the
public with a unique opportunity to observe an important part of
our legal process that they might not otherwise have an
opportunity to see.”
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