Controversial Court Cases in Connecticut, Part II has been added to the "new book shelf" located just inside the library entrance. Written by University of Connecticut Law School graduate Regina Forker (now von Gootkin) ‘09, the book provides analysis of six headline-making cases from Connecticut’s recent past:
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Peter Reilly, the teenager who falsely confessed to killing his own mother then recanted his confession and had his original conviction overturned based on new evidence
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Richard Crafts, the notorious "woodchipper killer" who was the first person convicted of murder in Connecticut where the prosecution was unable to produce a body
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James Tillman, wrongfully convicted, then exonerated with DNA evidence after spending more than 16 years in prison
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Michael Skakel, the Kennedy cousin convicted of the murder of his 15-year old Greenwich neighbor 30 years after the fact
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Michael Ross, the serial killer whose execution in 2005 was the first in Connecticut since 1960
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Kerrigan v. Department of Public Health, the Connecticut Supreme Court decision that legalized gay marriage
The book also includes an extensive bibliography and a CD containing the court rulings for each case.
The author’s first book, Controversial Court Cases in Connecticut, Part I, in which she takes a look at six other famous cases, is located on the first floor.
