Are Violent Crime Rates in Connecticut Changing?

Being accused of a violent crime in the state of Connecticut should lead you to immediately contact an experienced and knowledgeable criminal defense attorney. A criminal defense attorney who is brought into the defense of your case as soon as possible will assist you with developing a strategy and exploring whether or not any violations of your rights occurred. This information could be instrumental in helping to keep you out of jail.

Being accused of a violent crime is much more serious than being accused of a misdemeanor, although you should still consult with a criminal defense attorney in Connecticut if you have been accused of a misdemeanor. Having the insight of a lawyer is the only way to protect yourself and ensure that you have considered all possible avenues in fighting back against criminal charges.

A misdemeanor allegation can certainly have implications for your reputation, as well as your criminal record if you were to get convicted, but the stakes are much higher when you have been accused of a violent crime. A new study shows that the murder rate has gone up in Connecticut, despite the fact that violent crime has remained stagnant.

Between 2016 and 2017 the violent crime rate in the state of Connecticut remained about the same. However, the murder rate increased dramatically. The FBI identified that there were 102 murders in Connecticut across 2017, compared with only 78 murders in 2016.

This means that police officers might be attempting to crack down on murder and attempted murder cases more significantly than ever before. If you have been accused of a violent crime in the state of Connecticut, you cannot afford to wait to get help from an experienced criminal defense attorney. Any violent crime allegation could impact your freedom and prevent you from being able to explore all of your options.

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Christopher Llinas

J. Christopher Llinas is a Connecticut criminal defense and immigration attorney with over 25 years of legal experience. He is the founder of Iron Chris Criminal Defense & Immigration, based in Middletown, CT. Chris earned his J.D. from Franklin Pierce Law Center (now the University of New Hampshire School of Law) in 1997 and holds a B.A., magna cum laude, in English from Salisbury University. During law school he served as a teaching assistant for Civil Procedure and Constitutional Law, and competed in moot court and trial advocacy programs. He began his legal career as an Assistant Public Defender, defending clients in felony, misdemeanor, and traffic matters. He later served as an Assistant State's Attorney, prosecuting criminal and traffic cases — giving him a firsthand understanding of how the prosecution builds its case. He has also served as a law clerk, legal aid attorney, and in-house corporate counsel before dedicating his practice to criminal defense and immigration. Chris is admitted to practice in Connecticut, Maryland, the U.S. District Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD), and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). His practice covers DUI and OUI defense, drug charges, weapons charges, violent crimes, juvenile matters, probation violations, federal criminal defense, and immigration removal proceedings throughout Connecticut.