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Guide for Handling Your Domestic Violence Arrest During the COVID-19 Crisis

Published on: April 4, 2020 | by The Law Offices of Allan F. Friedman

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Dometic violence arrests were on the rise in Connecticut even before the COVID-19 crisis. Since people have been locked in their homes doing social distancing – arrest rates for domestic violence have sky-rocketed. In this blog, I want to talk a little bit about what is driving this spike in domestic violence arrests and what clients can do to be prepared to get their cases resolved favorably when the Courts re-open after the crisis.

COVID-19 Crisis is Creating a Lot of Family Pressure

The COVID-19 is putting everyone under emotional and psychological stress. This stress is effecting some families adversely.

Stamford and Norwalk Courts Closed Until Further Notice 04/01/2020 – COVID-19

Published on: April 1, 2020 | by The Law Offices of Allan F. Friedman

Justia-Post-300x225 I hope that everyone is staying healthy and standing strong against this virus.

Previously the judicial branch had closed the Norwalk G.A. #20 courthouse and transferred all matters to the Stamford G.A. #1 court due to COVID-19. Only priority 1 business matters are being handled – such as domestic violence and in-custody criminal arraignments. All other cases have been postponed.

Yesterday, due to a COVID-19 exposure to a staff member at G.A. #1, the judicial branch closed the Stamford G.A. #1 court until further notice for deep cleaning and transferred all matters to the Fairfield Judicial District Court at 1061 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604, which will handle all matters for Fairfield County going forward and remains the only court open in Fairfield County.

Removing Online Arrrest Articles in Local Newspapers and The Patch

Published on: February 18, 2019 | by The Law Offices of Allan F. Friedman

We Have Many People Calling Us About Internet Arrest Articles

Lately we have been receiving a large number of inquiries from people who have had their Stamford, Darien, Greenwich, Norwalk, Westport, Fairfield and New Canaan criminal cases dismissed but still are finding the old arrest articles are on the internet and causing them problems with job searches and ruining their reputation. Yes we can help you to get these nasty articles removed and manage the situation.

Technology is constantly changing and the world of media is rapidly moving. Just a few years ago most arrest reports were published in print in the so called “Police Blotter” section which only a few local people would read who are hungry for gossip and then they would throw away the newspaper and forget about it. The problem is that with shifts in trends towards the internet and digital media the old fashioned newspaper is quickly becoming unprofitable.

“Bachelor in Paradise” Date Rape Caught on Tape; What we Can Learn About Defending Against Date Rape / Campus Rape Cases in Connecticut

Published on: June 23, 2017 | by The Law Offices of Allan F. Friedman

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I wanted to have a discussion about the dangers of “date rape” allegations and how they can totally destroy your life. This recent incident in which a live TV set was the scene of a “date rape” allegation shows us just how difficult it can be to draw the line between a mutually agreed upon sexual encounter on the one hand and a “date rape” in which one party was “too intoxicated” to be able to consent to sexual activity on the other hand. It is important to realize just how fine that line is, how hard it can be to prove whether someone was overly intoxicated or not and finally realize how serious the consequences for a conviction of a “date rape” crime can be.

A. THE SHOW

I. The Facts During a recent taping of the 4th season of the very popular scripted virtual reality show “Bachelor in Paradise” being taped in Mexico two of the participants in the show Corrine Olympios and Demario Jackson got involved in some very heavy PDA and began to engage in a make out session in a Jacuzzi.