1562 dropped charges

In just a few weeks, Chief State's Attorney Patrick J. Griffin's prosecutors reviewed more than 4,000 pending drug-possession cases and have dropped charges on 1,562 of them, in an expansion of Connecticut's criminal erasure program following the 2021 legislation to create an adult-use recreational market. The review and termination of cases occurred as state lawmakers are … [Read more...] about CT Chief State’s Attorney reviewed 4,248 pending cannabis cases, dropping charges on 1,562 defendants