Criminal Justice Commission

Minutes of Meeting
May 6, 2009

The Criminal Justice Commission met via conference call on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney in Rocky Hill for the purpose of discussing a letter of complaint from Cromwell First Selectman Jeremy Shingleton regarding State’s Attorney Timothy Liston and any other business that may come before the Commission.

The following members were present: Justice Richard N. Palmer, Chairman, Judge Thomas Bishop, Attorney Maura Horan, Attorney Garrett Moore, Attorney Ann Taylor, Attorney Alfred Turco and Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane. 

The meeting, open to the public by means of a speaker phone at the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney, commenced at approximately 9:30 a.m.   No members of the public attended. A motion was made to accept the minutes of the Monday, March 30, 2009 meeting. The motion was seconded and was approved unanimously. 

At approximately 9:33 a.m. Judge Bishop moved that the Commission go into executive session. The motion was seconded by Attorney Turco and passed unanimously.

Following the executive session the Commission resumed its public meeting at approximately 9:36 a.m. 

The members of the Commission reviewed and unanimously approved a letter that Justice Palmer will send to State’s Attorney Liston with a copy to Cromwell First Selectman Shingleton and that the matter is considered closed.  The Commission then discussed the interviews to be conducted for the Deputy Chief State’s Attorney’s position.

At approximately 9:46 a.m. Attorney Horan moved that the Commission go into executive session.  The motion was seconded by Judge Bishop and passed unanimously.

Following the executive session the Commission resumed its public meeting at approximately 10:22 a.m.  No action was taken.

At approximately 10:22 a.m. the meeting was adjourned. 

Kevin T. Kane
Secretary
Criminal Justice Commission