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Rep. Fishbein objects to Jesse W. Giddings nomination over prosecutorial disposition in prior case; committee nevertheless reports nomination
Summary
Representative Fishbein said a prosecutor’s decision to place a case on a nolle rather than dismiss it left an unconstitutional arrest unresolved; he announced he would vote against the nomination of Jesse W. Giddings to the Superior Court, while other members said the practice reflected office protocol and the nomination was favorably reported.
Representative Fishbein told the Judiciary Committee on Feb. 26 that he would vote against the nomination of Jesse W. Giddings of North Haven to be a Superior Court judge, citing concerns about the prosecutor’s handling of a specific arrest and subsequent case disposition.
"The case should have been dismissed," Representative Fishbein said during the committee’s discussion. He recounted the facts summarized at a public hearing: a traffic stop, an alleged exit from a vehicle during which drugs were said to have fallen from the occupant’s pants, a vehicle…
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