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Mother killed in a July 2007 home invasion in Cheshire, Conn.
Mother killed in a July 2007 home invasion in Cheshire, Conn.
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State Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On Death Penalty's Repeal
The Hartford CourantThe state Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether Connecticut's controversial prospective repeal of the death penalty is constitutional. The General Assembly eliminated capital punishment a year ago. But to win passage, lawmakers...Tags: Death Penalty, William Petit, Dannel P. Malloy , Laws, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
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Even With Death Wish, Cheshire Killer Won't Be Executed Soon
The Hartford CourantCondemned serial killer Michael Ross told a Superior Court judge in September 2004 that he wanted to be executed. In less than eight months, he was dead. Legal experts and attorneys, including one who represented Ross, say such a timeline is unlikely...Tags: Death Penalty, Lawyers, Laws, Cheshire, Watertown
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Murderer Steven Hayes Says He Wants To Die
The Hartford CourantSteven Hayes, the notorious killer who sits on death row for the 2007 slayings of a Cheshire woman and her two daughters, wants to waive his appeals and proceed to his execution, a path that serial killer Michael Ross took before being put to death in...Tags: Oysters, Death Penalty, William Petit, Lawyers, Cheshire
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Conn. Home Invasion Killer's Elaborate Oyster Suicide Plan
Alaine Griffin, Hartford CourantHARTFORD, CT -- While Steven Hayes sat on Connecticut's death row late in 2011, the trial of his accomplice in the Cheshire home invasion killings was underway in a New Haven courtroom. Joshua Komisarjevsky's lawyers were rolling out a no-holds-barred,...Tags: Abusive Behavior, DNA, Oysters, Death Penalty, Suicidal Behavior
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Five Years After the Cheshire Home Invasion, A Killer Answers Questions
While he sat on Connecticut's death row late in 2011, the trial of his accomplice in the Cheshire home invasion killings was underway in a New Haven courtroom. Joshua Komisarjevsky's lawyers were rolling out a no-holds-barred, detailed defense,...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Oysters, Death Penalty, Witnesses, Suicidal Behavior
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'Most hated' man in America gets death for home invasion horror
Nation NowConnecticut home invasion: It was a crime that shocked the nation: A deadly night of terror that began when two paroled burglers broke into a suburban home. One of the men was sentenced today to death.... -
Friends Point To Cheshire Victims' Real Legacy
The Hartford Courant— Among the many bricks inscribed with the names of sports teams and local organizations that line the walkway of a playground at Cheshire's Bartlem Park, there is one that reads: "In Memory of the Petits." Down the road at Cheshire Academy, a...Tags: William Petit, Health and Medical Professionals, Cheshire, Religion and Belief, Trials
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Cheshire Invasion Prosecutor Gives Rare Interview About Two Trials
The Hartford CourantA soot-covered piece of paper on top of a desk in the Petit family's home office caught the eye of prosecutor Michael Dearington the day he walked through the charred remains of 300 Sorghum Mill Drive in Cheshire. It was a letter announcing an...Tags: Ivy League, Death Penalty, William Petit, Health and Medical Professionals, Laws
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Komisarjevsky Motion For New Trial, Acquittal Denied
The Hartford CourantA Superior Court judge Wednesday denied motions for a new trial and acquittal for Joshua Komisarjevsky, who was convicted in the 2007 killings of three members of the Petit family in Cheshire. Judge Jon C. Blue ruled that there was no outside influence...Tags: Justice System, Stamford, William Petit, Lawyers, Cheshire
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Komisarjevsky Requests New Trial
The Hartford CourantAttorneys for Joshua Komisarjevsky, who was convicted of the triple slayings in the 2007 Cheshire home invasion and sentenced to death, have filed a motion requesting a new trial. The motion filed in Superior Court in New Haven says Komisarjevsky...Tags: Joshua Komisarjevsky, Justice System, William Petit, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice
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William Petit Engaged To Photographer
The Hartford CourantWith two trials of his family's killers now behind him, Dr. William Petit Jr., the lone survivor of the 2007 Cheshire home invasion, plans to marry again. In an email Wednesday, Petit, 55, said no date has been set for his marriage to Christine Paluf....Tags: William Petit, Quinnipiac University, Cheshire, The Happiest News!, New Year's Day
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2011: A Very Stormy Year
The Hartford CourantIt was the year of the storm — and not just because of all that snow, rain and wind. The state's budget battle led to a union showdown and the largest tax increase in Connecticut's history. Troubled local police departments weathered internal...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Finance, Republican Party, Joshua Komisarjevsky, Economy, Business and Finance
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