Still Missing CT - Jennifer Dulos, 50, New Canaan, 24 May 2019 *ARRESTS* #55

[Megnut]

Attorney Kent Mawhinney, a co-defendant in the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a charge of violating a protective order that stemmed from an incident involving his ex-wife, records show.

Mawhinney entered his plea under the Alford Doctrine, which means he does not admit guilt but agrees that there is sufficient evidence to potentially be convicted. Under an agreement with prosecutors, Mawhinney would receive a suspended five-year prison sentence and three years of probation.
Mawhinney is scheduled to be sentenced on April 20...


Schoenhorn wants all arrest reports and evidence in the domestic violence cases, along with any other evidence indicating whether Mawhinney struck a deal to testify against his client. On Jan. 24, Seeley told Walcott she had a month to provide the court with the information Schoenhorn was seeking.

Schoenhorn said Tuesday that so far no court date to discuss the information has been set but he believes Walcott has until next week to provide the data.


Kent Mawhinney, defendant in Jennifer Dulos disappearance, pleads guilty in domestic case

Because restraining orders work.

When is DV going to be taken seriously?

JMO

 

[Jmoose]

Attorney Kent Mawhinney, a co-defendant in the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a charge of violating a protective order that stemmed from an incident involving his ex-wife, records show.

Mawhinney entered his plea under the Alford Doctrine, which means he does not admit guilt but agrees that there is sufficient evidence to potentially be convicted. Under an agreement with prosecutors, Mawhinney would receive a suspended five-year prison sentence and three years of probation.
Mawhinney is scheduled to be sentenced on April 20...


Schoenhorn wants all arrest reports and evidence in the domestic violence cases, along with any other evidence indicating whether Mawhinney struck a deal to testify against his client. On Jan. 24, Seeley told Walcott she had a month to provide the court with the information Schoenhorn was seeking.

Schoenhorn said Tuesday that so far no court date to discuss the information has been set but he believes Walcott has until next week to provide the data.


Kent Mawhinney, defendant in Jennifer Dulos disappearance, pleads guilty in domestic case

An Alford plea is soooo cowardly. It is effectively a guilty plea, so why not just cowboy up and say it?

 

[Jmoose]

“Defendants usually enter an Alford guilty plea if they want to avoid a possible worse sentence were they to lose the case against them at trial. It affords defendants the ability to accept a plea bargain, while maintaining innocence.“

See, this drives me crazy. He is still pretending that he didn’t really do anything re: his ex-wife. Just saying that, while there might be an over abundance of evidence against him, he’s innocent of the charges. He can tell his kids that it’s all the fault of the ex, and he didn’t really do anything, inspite of how he is being railroaded.

 

[sds71]

Just imagining the pep talk he gave Dulos:

@PattisNorm
A client in a criminal case heading for trial just committed suicide. Awful as that is, I sometimes think that given the savagery of the criminal justice system, the response is rational.

 

[Jmoose]

Just imagining the pep talk he gave Dulos:

@PattisNorm
A client in a criminal case heading for trial just committed suicide. Awful as that is, I sometimes think that given the savagery of the criminal justice system, the response is rational.

Wow-that guy is tripping!

 

[Seattle1]

An Alford plea is soooo cowardly. It is effectively a guilty plea, so why not just cowboy up and say it?

An Alford plea does not affect the sentencing process. The defendant is still convicted as if they had used a normal guilty plea but it may make a difference in his keeping his law license and his ability to pay child support, etc.

 

[Jmoose]

An Alford plea does not affect the sentencing process. The defendant is still convicted as if they had used a normal guilty plea but it may make a difference in his keeping his law license and his ability to pay child support, etc.

Does he still have his law license? I’m not aware that he is still able to practice law, or he would not have made the argument that he needed the ankle monitor removed, so he could be employed as a hockey referee. Did I get that right?

 

[Diddian]

An Alford plea does not affect the sentencing process. The defendant is still convicted as if they had used a normal guilty plea but it may make a difference in his keeping his law license and his ability to pay child support, etc.

I assume it also means he has surrendered any right to appeal.

 

[Jmoose]

I assume it also means he has surrendered any right to appeal.

Yes, and what I got from it was that, from a legal perspective, he is effectively guilty, but there’s some consideration given in the sentencing. You’d think that a straight out guilty plea is where that would happen, but apparently he can still comport himself as an innocent person, with the Alford Plea. I guess Seattle’s statement about maintaining a law license would be one reason for a person to do it this way.

 

[Seattle1]

Does he still have his law license? I’m not aware that he is still able to practice law, or he would not have made the argument that he needed the ankle monitor removed, so he could be employed as a hockey referee. Did I get that right?

I don't know his status -- just a take from the recent, quoted MSN that reads "Attorney Kent Mawhinney, a co-defendant...."

Typically the bar does not act until post-conviction. But I'm aware of some attorneys that argued successfully to keep their licenses after domestic charges.

 

[Jmoose]

I don't know his status -- just a take from the recent, quoted MSN that reads "Attorney Kent Mawhinney, a co-defendant...."

Typically the bar does not act until post-conviction. But I'm aware of some attorneys that argued successfully to keep their licenses after domestic charges.

I don’t think it’ll surprise anybody if KM somehow retains his license to practice law right now (not that he will actually do so). We’ll see what happens to him after the Dulos case eventually concludes.

 

[Laughing]

“Defendants usually enter an Alford guilty plea if they want to avoid a possible worse sentence were they to lose the case against them at trial. It affords defendants the ability to accept a plea bargain, while maintaining innocence.“

See, this drives me crazy. He is still pretending that he didn’t really do anything re: his ex-wife. Just saying that, while there might be an over abundance of evidence against him, he’s innocent of the charges. He can tell his kids that it’s all the fault of the ex, and he didn’t really do anything, inspite of how he is being railroaded.

Saves the ex-wife and especially the kids from testifying at a trial.

At least here in Ozarkistan, works that way.

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[pernickety]

Just imagining the pep talk he gave Dulos:

@PattisNorm
A client in a criminal case heading for trial just committed suicide. Awful as that is, I sometimes think that given the savagery of the criminal justice system, the response is rational.

A look back post Dulos suicide attempt.

Fotis Dulos' Bond Hearing To Go On Despite His Suicide Attempt, While Lawyer Feels He 'Let Him Down’ | Oxygen Official Site

“Pattis, who was out of town and couldn’t make it to Tuesday’s emergency hearing, added, “I feel that I let him down, that he trusted me to be his good shepherd through the valley of the shadow of death and perhaps he reached [out] and I didn't hear what he needed. I feel a sense of responsibility for his welfare.”

Once Pattis had the big retainer fee, he became unreachable.

 

[sds71]

Schoenhorn is now asking the state Appellate Court to consider whether Sheriden erred in his decision. Schoenhorn is also asking the Appellate Court to consider if Sheriden also was mistaken in his decision regarding a part of the transcript that was released in documents by the Office of the Attorney General, which represented Moss in the proceedings.

Schoenhorn declined to comment on the appeal, which was filed Feb. 4. In court documents requesting the appeal, Schoenhorn pointed out the state Supreme Court has previously ruled that filing a writ of mandamus is the proper action to challenge the refusal of a court reporter to provide a transcript.

“As a matter of constitutional law and public policy, that (Sheriden’s ruling) appears to be an error that not only impacts the Supreme Court’s previous ruling” but also “future efforts by trial judges to hide even unlawful conduct from public scrutiny,” Schoenhorn said.

Troconis will appear during a virtual court date on March 29 in the criminal cases. No court date has been set for Schoenhorn’s appeal.

Michelle Troconis’ attorney appeals order on Dulos family psychological evaluation

 

[Laughing]

Schoenhorn is now asking the state Appellate Court to consider whether Sheriden erred in his decision. Schoenhorn is also asking the Appellate Court to consider if Sheriden also was mistaken in his decision regarding a part of the transcript that was released in documents by the Office of the Attorney General, which represented Moss in the proceedings.

Schoenhorn declined to comment on the appeal, which was filed Feb. 4. In court documents requesting the appeal, Schoenhorn pointed out the state Supreme Court has previously ruled that filing a writ of mandamus is the proper action to challenge the refusal of a court reporter to provide a transcript.

“As a matter of constitutional law and public policy, that (Sheriden’s ruling) appears to be an error that not only impacts the Supreme Court’s previous ruling” but also “future efforts by trial judges to hide even unlawful conduct from public scrutiny,” Schoenhorn said.

Troconis will appear during a virtual court date on March 29 in the criminal cases. No court date has been set for Schoenhorn’s appeal.

Michelle Troconis’ attorney appeals order on Dulos family psychological evaluation

IMHO just because she was one of the causes of the divorce -- that does not provide her with access to sealed documents.

The arrogance, IMHO, is staggering.

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[pernickety]

IMHO just because she was one of the causes of the divorce -- that does not provide her with access to sealed documents.

The arrogance, IMHO, is staggering.

jmho ymmv lrr

‘Mawhinney’s true character’ revealed in new documents, attorney in Jennifer Dulos case says

“The Hartford State’s Attorney has provided me with much of the documents and video files I was looking for,” Schoenhorn said in an email. “It will take my office a while to go through it all. It reveals a lot about Mawhinney’s true character. Although I can see why the state would want to keep this information out of the public arena, there’s a lot about his relationship with Fotis Dulos, and I intend to delve into all of this if Mawhinney ever testifies at Michelle’s trial.”


Schoenhorn wanted all arrest reports and evidence in the domestic violence cases, along with any other evidence indicating whether Mawhinney struck a deal to testify against his client."

 

[Jmoose]

‘Mawhinney’s true character’ revealed in new documents, attorney in Jennifer Dulos case says

“The Hartford State’s Attorney has provided me with much of the documents and video files I was looking for,” Schoenhorn said in an email. “It will take my office a while to go through it all. It reveals a lot about Mawhinney’s true character. Although I can see why the state would want to keep this information out of the public arena, there’s a lot about his relationship with Fotis Dulos, and I intend to delve into all of this if Mawhinney ever testifies at Michelle’s trial.”


Schoenhorn wanted all arrest reports and evidence in the domestic violence cases, along with any other evidence indicating whether Mawhinney struck a deal to testify against his client."

As if this will somehow make MT look better? Maybe only by comparison. The fact that she willingly consorted with “bad” people, is pretty telling, in my opinion. Even worse, she exposed her (at the time) very young daughter to these people. It isn’t evidence, but as a juror, I would attach this thought to her as I considered her case-I wouldn’t be able to help it.

 

[Laughing]

As if this will somehow make MT look better? Maybe only by comparison. The fact that she willingly consorted with “bad” people, is pretty telling, in my opinion. Even worse, she exposed her (at the time) very young daughter to these people. It isn’t evidence, but as a juror, I would attach this thought to her as I considered her case-I wouldn’t be able to help it.

Complete agreement here. Let both sides show just how close Mawhinney and fdulos (and the other cronies) were, and keep the image of MT right there in the thick of it with them.

Which visual images would you include:
Crotch-grab
Double bird
Clothing optional (photograph)
Clothing optional (painting)

AND which images from MT's own mouth:
In the shower with fd
Up against the unfortunate employee's Toyota in the driveway with fd

What have I forgotten???

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[Laughing]

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