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Board grants pardons to dozens, continues several cases and denies three applications
Summary
At its Sept. 9, 2025 virtual hearing the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles granted pardons to the majority of applicants on the docket, continued a small number of cases and denied three high-profile requests; the board recorded votes and reasons on the public record.
What happened: The Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles held an absolute-pardon session by video conference on Sept. 9, 2025. Over the course of the day the board granted full and absolute pardons to the majority of applicants on the docket, continued several cases to future dockets, and denied three applications.
Why it matters: Pardons erase or forgive a conviction under state law and can affect job prospects, licensing and immigration sponsorship; the board’s votes are therefore of direct consequence to applicants and, in some cases, to victims and community partners.
Votes at a glance (selected applicants and outcomes) - Michael Charles Bonajito III — Granted (motion passed; chair called the vote) - Raymond Dawson — Granted - Michael Paul Decipio — Granted - Joshua Levix — Granted (majority; one commissioner recorded a nay) - Javier Ramos — Granted - Fernando Ruiz Acevedo — Continued to 2025-10-07 (motion to continue recorded) - Deanna Salter — Continued to 2025-10-07 - Sandra Torello Manassian — Granted - Morris Trent Jr. — Granted - Clifford Yeske Jr. — Granted - Michael Joseph Dean — Granted - Gabriel Otero — Granted - Joshua Vincent Lacombe —…
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