This podcast answers questions about Connecticut Criminal Law, featuring the lawyers of Ruane Attorneys, and hosted by Attorney Jay Ruane and the attorneys of the firm.
S27: A Criminal Case from Start to Finish, a 50 year criminal trial lawyer explains it all.
Attorney Jim Ruane has been in Connecticut criminal courts since 1977, and in this episode he walks you through an entire criminal case, from the moment of arrest all the way to a jury verdict.
If you have never been through the system, almost none of it is obvious. What happens if you cannot post bond by 7 a.m.? What is a bail commissioner actually telling the judge about you? What is the difference between accelerated rehabilitation and the impaired driving program? What really happens during jury selection, and why does the state get two chances to address the jury while the defense gets one? Jim answers all of it in plain language, step by step, so you understand the road ahead before you are standing on it.
This is the episode to hear if you want the full map: arrest and bond, arraignment and protective orders, diversionary programs, discovery and pretrial motions, plea agreements, and the order of a trial from opening statements to the reading of the verdict.
In this episode:
Arrest with and without a warrant, and how bond gets set
What happens if you do not post bond by the next morning
Arraignment, pleas, and conditions of release
Protective orders and why violating one is a separate crime
Diversionary programs that can lead to dismissed charges
Discovery and the motions your lawyer can file to limit evidence
How pretrial negotiations work and why the pretrial judge cannot preside at trial
What a plea agreement actually commits you to
The full order of a trial, jury selection through verdict
Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:14 Arrest00:35 Bond04:13 Arraignment05:17 Diversionary programs07:58 Discovery09:26 Pretrial11:14 Pleas and plea agreements13:44 Trial21:15 Verdict
Want to learn more? Visit https://ruaneattorneys.com (https://ruaneattorneys.com). If you find yourself in legal trouble anywhere in Connecticut, call Ruane Attorneys at 203-925-9200 or 860-925-9200 for a free case evaluation.
General information, not legal advice. Listening does not create an attorney client relationship.
5 Aug 2026
S26: What to do if you are a servicemember and arrested in Connecticut
If you serve in the military and you get arrested in Connecticut, two systems come after you at the same time. The civilian court is one problem. Your command and your military career are the other, and winning in court does not automatically protect your service.
Attorney David Villa, who also serves as a JAG defense attorney, breaks down what every Guard member, reservist, and active duty service member needs to understand after an arrest. He explains how the rules change with your duty status, why the reporting deadline can become its own offense, how a protective order collides with your ability to carry a weapon, and why a domestic violence charge is the single most dangerous arrest for a military career.
In this episode:
Why your criminal case and your military status run on parallel tracks
Title 32 status versus active duty and when the UCMJ applies
The 72-hour reporting rule and security clearance obligations
Protective orders, federal weapons law, and the Lautenberg Amendment
Discharge types and the benefits at stake: GI Bill, VA healthcare, retirement points
Service member facing charges in Connecticut? Call Ruane Attorneys for a free case evaluation. 203-925-9200/860-925-9200 https://ruaneattorneys.com (https://ruaneattorneys.com)
The views expressed are attorney Villa's own and not those of the U.S. military. General information, not legal advice. Listening does not create an attorney client relationship.
5 Aug 2026
S25: Self Defense Law In Connecticut
Someone steps out of the shadows as you walk to your car. You hear glass break downstairs while you sleep. Your body reacts before your brain catches up, and the question that follows you for months is a simple one: were you allowed to do what you did?
Attorney Patrick Greenhalgh explains Connecticut self-defense law in plain English. When does the law allow you to protect yourself? When can you use deadly force? Why is Connecticut a duty to retreat state and not a stand your ground state, and how does the castle doctrine change the rules inside your own home? He also answers the question people ask most: if someone comes at you with a knife, can you use a gun?
In this episode:
The basic rule of self-defense and the meaning of reasonable force
When Connecticut law allows deadly force
Duty to retreat versus the castle doctrine
Defending other people and defending your property
The gun versus knife question and why the threat is the test
What to do in the minutes after you defend yourself
Facing charges after defending yourself? Call Ruane Attorneys for a confidential conversation. 203-925-9200/860-925-9200
https://ruaneattorneys.com (https://ruaneattorneys.com)
General information, not legal advice. Listening does not create an attorney client relationship.
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