Criminal Justice Commission News Releases

2022

David R. Applegate Appointed State’s Attorney for Judicial District of Danbury

Criminal Justice Commission Appoints State’s Attorneys for New Britain, New Haven Judicial Districts

John J. Russotto Reappointed as Deputy Chief State’s Attorney

Patrick J. Griffin Appointed Chief State's Attorney

David R. Shannon Appointed State's Attorney for Judicial District of Litchfield

Criminal Justice Commission Appoints John J. Russotto as Acting Chief State’s Attorney 

2021

Robert J. Devlin, Jr.  Appointed Deputy Chief State's Attorney, Inspector General

Richard J. Colangelo, Jr., Reappointed Chief State's Attorney; Kevin D. Lawlor Reappointed Deputy Chief State’s Attorney for Operations

Paul J. Narducci Appointed State's Attorney for Judicial District of New London 

2020

Sharmese L. Walcott Appointed State's Attorney for Judicial District of Hartford

Criminal Justice Commission Refers Names of Inspector General Candidates to Legislature

Criminal Justice Commission Reappoints State’s Attorney for Waterbury Judicial District

Criminal Justice Commission Appoints State’s Attorneys for Fairfield, Stamford/Norwalk Judicial Districts

Richard J. Colangelo, Jr., Appointed Chief State's Attorney

Criminal Justice Commission to Interview Four Candidates for Chief State's Attorney

2019

Criminal Justice Commission Appoints Dawn Gallo as Litchfield State’s Attorney; John J. Russotto as acting Chief State’s Attorney

Criminal Justice Commission Seeks Public Input on Next Chief State’s Attorney

Governor Lamont Nominates Members of the Criminal Justice Commission (March 29, 2019)

2018

Margaret E. Kelley Appointed State's Attorney for Judicial District of Ansonia/Milford (September 26, 2018)

Michael Gailor Appointed Middlesex State’s Attorney (July 25, 2018)

Kevin Lawlor Appointed Deputy Chief State's Attorney for Operations  (July 13, 2018)
 
Criminal Justice Commission Announces Reappointments (June 21, 2018)

2017

Criminal Justice Commission Announces Reappointments (June 16, 2017)

2016

Kevin Kane Reappointed Chief State’s Attorney; Patrick Griffin Appointed New Haven State's Attorney (July 5, 2016)

Anne Mahoney Appointed State’s Attorney For Judicial District of Windham (May 19, 2016)

2015

Richard J. Colangelo, Jr., Appointed State’s Attorney For Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk (June 30, 2015)

2014

Brian Preleski Reappointed New Britain State’s Attorney (June 27, 2014)
 
John J. Russotto Reappointed as Deputy Chief State’s Attorney (June 9, 2014)

2013

Leonard C. Boyle Reappointed Deputy Chief State’s Attorney for Operations (June 20, 2013)

2012

Criminal Justice Commission Reappoints State’s Attorneys for Hartford, Waterbury Judicial Districts (June 18, 2012)

2011

Peter McShane Appointed State's Attorney for Middlesex Judicial District (November 2, 2011)
 
Brian Preleski Appointed State's Attorney for Judicial District of New Britain (September 13, 2011)
 
Maureen Platt Appointed State's Attorney for Judicial District of Waterbury (June 7, 2011)

2010

Criminal Justice Commission Reappoints State's Attorneys, Deputy Chief State's Attorney (June 14, 2010)

2009

John C. Smriga Appointed Fairfield State’s Attorney (July 17, 2009)
 
Leonard Boyle Appointed Deputy Chief State's Attorney for Operations (June 9, 2009)

Criminal Justice Commission Reappoints State’s Attorneys for Litchfield, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham Judicial Districts (June 2, 2009)

2007

Gail P. Hardy Appointed State's Attorney for Judicial District of Hartford (July 11, 2007)