LAL #034 — Interview with Connecticut's Chief State's Attorney, Richard Colangelo, Jr.

Law and Legitimacy

This week, Connecticut's Chief State's Attorney, Richard Colangelo, Jr., graciously joined Law and Legitimacy for an hour-long interview and rare respite from the war stories that typify the prosecutor-defense attorney paradigm.

Indeed, Norm and Richard have long been trial attorney adversaries. Legend has it that Norm even pursued Richard on grounds of prosecutorial misconduct all the way up to the 2nd Circuit a few moons ago.

This episode, however, breathes life into the theme of Legitimacy by and through its discussion of criminal justice and the challenges facing prosecutors and defense attorneys alike in the modern world.

Norm and Richard journey together in this interview and address the following ideas and questions:

What is a trial?

Are you ever troubled by outcomes?

What is "Restorative Justice"?

Pathological Expressions of Victimhood

How does society take care of those who have been victimized by the misconduct of their loved ones?

The difficulty inherent in plea deals

The "Last Best Offer" text in the recent Connecticut transparency bill

What makes murder "worth" the top of the statutory range?

How has the practice of law and professionalism changed?

Defund the Police and issues of transparency

Staying true to one's word

Norm ends the episode by asking Richard to repeat two simple words aloud. This is a great one. Listen and enjoy. Please consider joining Norm Pattis's growing subscriber base on Patreon. Please also consider giving Law and Legitimacy a 5-Star rating and perhaps leave it a glowing review.

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