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Yahoo
13-06-2025
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Fahey named new state's attorney in Windham
WINDHAM — At a meeting on Monday, the honorable Andrew J. McDonald, Chair of the Criminal Justice Commission, appointed John F. Fahey as the State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham. Fahey, who currently serves as a supervisory assistant state's attorney at the Division of Criminal Justice, was appointed by a unanimous commission vote. The eight-year term will commence on July 1. 'On behalf of the Commission, I would like to extend my congratulations to Attorney Fahey on his appointment as State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham,' said Andrew J. McDonald, chair of the Criminal Justice Commission. 'Attorney Fahey is an accomplished prosecutor, and his experiences as an effective leader, particularly in his supervisory role at the Division of Criminal Justice, have positioned him well to succeed in this role.' Fahey will succeed Anne F. Mahoney, who has served in the position since May 2016. Fahey joined the Division of Criminal Justice in 1994 as a deputy assistant state's attorney in Harford. He was promoted to the Hartford Judicial District in less than a year and served for 23 years. During this time, he tried numerous cases to verdict, ranging from murder to sexual assault, robbery, arson, assault and weapons violations. In addition, he served as liaison to the Hartford Shooting Task Force and worked as a Special Assistant United States Attorney. Fahey was honored in 2014 by the Connecticut Criminal Justice Educational and Charitable Association as the Prosecutor of the Year. In 2018, he became the Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney of the Cold Case Unit in the Office of the Chief State's Attorney. During that time, Fahey led the unit through numerous investigations and prosecutions, utilizing innovative scientific techniques and investigatory grand jury presentations for unsolved crimes. Fahey graduated from Fairfield University and earned a law degree from Western New England University School of Law. The position of State's Attorney is the chief law enforcement officer in the Judicial District of Windham. The district serves the towns of Windham, Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Danielson, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Sterling, Thompson and Woodstock.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
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CT top criminal justice commission makes appointments, including first-ever woman to major role
Three state's attorneys have been reappointed to full 8-year terms, and the first ever woman was named to serve in one of the division's three deputy chief state's attorney positions, according to judicial officials. The Connecticut Criminal Justice Commission said the reappointments to judicial districts in New Haven, Bridgeport, and Litchfield were unanimous. Each state's attorney is reappointed for an eight-year term, beginning July 1, 2025, officials said. Connecticut's state's attorneys are the chief prosecuting attorneys acting on behalf of the state in each of their respective judicial districts, according to the agency. Connecticut is one of the few states that do not elect their chief prosecutors. Because of this, the criminal justice commission is constitutionally charged with appointing all state prosecutors in Connecticut, officials said. 'The Criminal Justice Commission is confident in its reappointments today of these accomplished leaders and dedicated professionals who bring a wealth of experience, knowledge and expertise to these important positions,' Connecticut Criminal Justice Commission Chairman Andrew McDonald said. The three state's attorneys that have been reappointed to a full 8-year term include: Joseph Corradino, who has served as state's attorney for the Judicial District of Bridgeport since May 2020. He oversees prosecutions at Bridgeport Superior Court, Bridgeport Superior Court Geographical Area No. 2 and juvenile matters in Bridgeport. John Doyle, Jr., who has served as state's attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven since June 2022. He oversees prosecutions at New Haven Superior Court, New Haven Superior Court Geographical Area No. 23, Meriden Superior Court Geographical Area No. 7 and juvenile and housing matters in New Haven. David Shannon, who was appointed state's attorney for the Judicial District of Litchfield in March 2022, oversees prosecutions at Superior Court in Torrington, Torrington Superior Court Geographical Area No. 18 and juvenile matters in Torrington. On Friday, the commission also appointed Lisa D'Angelo as deputy chief state's attorney of operations for the Division of Criminal Justice. Her four year term will begin on July 1, according to officials. D'Angelo, who currently serves as an executive assistant state's attorney at the division, was appointed by a unanimous vote of the commission during a meeting Friday in Hartford, according the commission. D'Angelo is the first woman in the history of the Division of Criminal Justice appointed to serve in one of the division's three deputy chief state's attorney positions. She will succeed Deputy Chief State's Attorney Kevin Lawlor, who is retiring after more than 30 years as a state prosecutor, officials said. The deputy chief state's attorney for operations oversees specialized bureaus and units of the Office of the Chief State's Attorney that investigate and prosecute statewide issues, including public integrity violations, Medicaid fraud, workers' compensation fraud, housing and complex matters involving multiple judicial districts, according to the commission. 'On behalf of the Commission, I would like to extend my congratulations to Attorney D'Angelo on her appointment as Deputy Chief State's Attorney for Operations,' McDonald said, in a statement. 'Her work as a prosecutor, that included time as a Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney in the New Haven Judicial District, and her work as an executive management staff member within the Office of the Chief State's Attorney, particularly in the areas of ethics, training and professional standards, has positioned her well to succeed in this role.' Stephen Underwood can be reached at sunderwood@
