Legal Question in Criminal Law in Connecticut

Re: Conspiracy Charges

You question should not be how to overcome hearsay, but how to defend against the drug and firearm charges. You would need to provide more information about the specifics of the case. Without more information, I cannot give a valid opinion. If you need help, you can email me at [email protected].

Re: Conspiracy Charges

By "hearsay," I think you mean how hard would it be to overcome accusations by another person. That is a very broad question. It is not possible to answer it in a way that would make sense for your son's specific case. Certainly a criminal case is stronger if the police directly see someone committing a crime. However, accusations by another person just by themselves can be enough for a person to be found guilty without any additional proof. The question is simply how believeable that person might be to a jury. It sounds like your son may be facing serious charges, including perhaps one or more felonies. Your son should not discuss his situation with anyone except a lawyer. If the police ask him to speak to them, he should not do so without first talking to a lawyer. Feel free to have your son call me - my cellphone is 8609770660. Ask him to leave a message if I do not answer and I will call him back. ("Hearsay" actually means a statement made by someone who is not in court. Example: A witness says, "My neighbor will say that I was visiting him when the crime happened." Such hearsay statemens usually are not admitted into evidence.)