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Homeless man's arrest prompts police policy changes
Published: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 2:33 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 2:33 p.m.
SARASOTA - Sarasota Police are fine-tuning their trespass ordinance after a homeless man spent 11 days in jail for charges that civil rights advocates say were invalid.
According to police reports, a security guard at the downtown Sarasota County Area Transit terminal first called police Feb. 5 after he found Jessie James Robinson, a 37-year-old homeless man, sleeping on a bench.
Sarasota Officer Jacob Nelson issued the homeless man a trespass warning and Robinson left the property.
Ten days later, a security guard at the SCAT station told police he wanted Robinson arrested because the homeless man had returned to the property in spite of the earlier trespass warning. The police report does not indicate whether Robinson was causing any problems or violating any other laws.
Officer G. Pucci arrested Robinson and took him to the Sarasota County jail, where he has remained for 11 days, unable to secure the $500 bail needed for his release.
The problem with the arrest, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, is that the SCAT terminal is county property, and Sarasota Police lack the authority to issue a trespass warning on county property, except for the Selby Public Library. Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid signed an affidavit that gives city police authority to issue trespass warnings at the library.
"The trespass warning was invalid, which makes the arrest invalid," said Michael Barfield, who leads the ACLU's legal panel.
The ACLU filed suit against the city and its police department last year over the trespass ordinance, which they said was a tool to roust the homeless.
One of the problems they encountered was when police would "trespass" someone from public property, a difficult process usually requiring some type of crime.
"We thought this had been cleared up," Barfield said. "The problems were so endemic at SPD it will take time for things to change. This is the fifth case in the last couple months we've been able to identify and rectify."
Robinson has a local arrest history dating back to 1999, when he was charged with a sex crime involving a minor. This is his first arrest for trespassing.
Police Chief Bernadette DiPino sent out a memo to her staff last week clarifying her officers' authority to trespass people on public property, as well as the requirements to issue them a written notice.
"It's about retraining," she said. "It's about reiterating policy and practice."
DiPino acknowledged that her officer made the arrest outside of his jurisdiction, adding that the City Attorney's Office is trying to get SPD authority to trespass people at the bus terminal.
"The officer was trying to do his best," she said. "Sometimes mistakes happen."
Barfield praised DiPino, the City Attorney's Office and the State Attorney's Office for helping sort out the trespass cases.
"As we identify these cases working their way through the system, both entities have helped us make sure these type of incidents are undone," he said.
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The New York City Summer Mahler Project presents, "Origins of Mahler", a concert to benefit the Youth Orchestra of the Lower 9th Ward
Program: Mahler's Blumine movement from his First Symphony, Wagner's Overture to Rienzi, and Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony
Tickets: $20 general admission; $50 premium seating; $10 students/seniors. Champagne reception for donors of over $100.
Thanks to generous underwriting, 100% of all ticket sales and every dollar raised go directly to the Youth Orchestra of the Lower 9th Ward, an El Sistema-inspired program in New Orleans founded in part with funds from previous Mahler benefit concerts, now entering its 3rd year. Executive Director Laura Patterson will represent the orchestra at the concert; more information can be found at www.yol9w.org.
About the Project and Artists
The New York City Summer Mahler Project performs "Origins of Mahler" a benefit concert for the Youth Orchestra of the Lower 9th Ward on July 25th at 7:30pm at St. Bartholomew's Church, 50th Street and Park Avenue. The program consists of Mahler's Blumine movement from his First Symphony, Wagner's Overture to Rienzi, and Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony.
Conductor James Blachly, recently named the 2013-14 Zander Fellow, has assembled an all-star orchestra in New York City to perform this concert on a volunteer basis. Players include former and current members of the Academy of Carnegie Hall, Juilliard, and the Weill Music Institute (ACJW) and the Decoda. Some are early music specialists; others are seasoned free-lancers who perform on Broadway or with the New York Philharmonic. Many are teaching artists, and all care deeply about the future of music education in this country.
This concert is possible only with the full commitment of these passionate musicians who desire to make an impact with their playing. They are choosing to give freely of their time to benefit others; in this case for the tangible cause of a Youth Orchestra in New Orleans.
Audience members will be invited to celebrate and support a youth orchestra in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans that is committed to the continued growth and strengthening of a neighborhood with a long tradition of independence and cultural strength that continues to merit our ongoing attention and support. Patrons should come prepared to participate in a silent auction at intermission and before the concert.
The New York City Summer Mahler Project is a consortium of musicians and institutions that gathers every summer to present a major benefit concert for New Orleans. Through these concerts, a viable Sistema Nucleo has been formed with the Youth Orchestra of the Lower 9th Ward, now entering its third year. Performing musicians are top-flight young professionals from New York City, many of whom are from the Decoda or Ensemble ACJW, New York Philharmonic Teaching Artists, and other top free-lancers. All of them donate their playing for a cause they believe in, and look forward to the chance to play with like-minded musicians.
Youth Orchestra of the Lower 9th Ward
YOL9W is an El Sistema-inspired after school program that runs Monday-Thursday from 3:30-6:30 PM throughout the school year. The program consists of excellent music instruction implemented by a diverse staff of professional musicians and college students; opportunities to participate in workshops with guest artists and local musicians; and community-relevant performances. Additionally, the children receive a healthy snack, help with homework, an evening meal, and transportation for those who need it. The growing programs are located at Arise Academy, KIPP Leadership Primary, and the All Souls Church and Community Center. www.yol9w.org
James Blachly, Conductor
Recently named the 2013-4 Zander Fellow, composer-conductor James Blachly is Music Director of the Sheep Island Ensemble and Artistic Director of the New York City Summer Mahler Project. Mr. Blachly envisions an audience-performer relationship that invites new and experienced listeners to love music ever more dynamically, and celebrates working closely with some of the finest and most passionate performers of his generation. Mr. Blachly is a graduate of Oberlin and Mannes, and most recently completed a master's degree studying with Donald Schleicher at the University of Illinois, where he won the 2012 Presser Award for Career Advancement. www.jamesblachly.com.
Owen Dalby, Concertmaster
Praised as "dazzling" (New York Times) and "a fearless and inquisitive violinist" (San Francisco Classical Voice), Owen Dalby is hailed for his gripping interpretations of music from across the stylistic spectrum. He is a co-founder of The Decoda, New York City's trailblazing society of virtuoso chamber musicians, arts advocates, and educators. Owen is regularly invited to perform chamber music at international festivals from Hamburg to Honolulu, and from Iceland to Mumbai. His chamber collaborators have included Daniel Hope, Dawn Upshaw, the Persian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor, and Simon Rattle. Owen is a native of Berkeley, California and received bachelor's and master's degrees from Yale.
Sheep Island Ensemble, Co-presenter
The Sheep Island Ensemble, founded in 2009, strives to create meaningful experiences for its audiences, whether in Loft Parties, chamber music salons, garden concerts, or as the presenter of the New York City Summer Mahler Project. Often striking an innovative balance between contemporary music, traditional music, and classical masterpieces, the ensemble consists of excellent players and dynamic performances. For more information please visit www.sheepislandensemble.com.
MMPAF, Co-presenter
Since 2010, Great Music at St. Bart's has been presented by the Mid-Manhattan Performing Arts Foundation, an independent 501c(3) corporation established to cultivate, promote, sponsor and develop an understanding and love of great music as presented at St. Bartholomew's Church. The renewed mission is to broaden the scope of performing arts presented at St. Bart's, one of the city's Great Places. www.mmpaf.org
[1]Gustav Mahler to Alma, 1904: [about Brahms}: "It is very seldom he can make anything whatever of his themes, beautiful as they often are. Only Beethoven and Wagner, after all, could do that."


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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Chatting With Our Families
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Wouldn't it be wonderful if Obama actually did this. Perhaps word would get out about it along with the location. I would think that many PFLAG people from other locations would come to support it and fill the room to SRO! Regardless of what Obama and McCain claim to know about loving families, until they meet the PFLAG family, they haven't an idea of what loving families are all about!
- June 25, 2008 at 5:25 PM
We recently met with a U of C colleague of Barak Obama's for lunch. This individual, who has a gay family member, is definitely an Obama supporter, but he mentioned that he believes Obama objects to marriage equality based on religious principles.
PFLAG would be happy to meet with Obama to explain why our LGBT loved ones desire exactly the same rights as our straight sons, daughters, and other family members. It's a simple matter of equality--and he should surely understand that!
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- June 25, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Senator Obama ~ You are officially invited to join the Charlotte Chapter of PFLAG. We would love to chat with you about our wonderful families. I imagine with the diversity in your family, you also have a gay relative, right? Come, an let us share our stories with you.
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Published: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 7:30 a.m.
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The Henderson County Education Foundation will kick off its new membership year with a fundraising drive and ice cream social at the Visitors Information Center in Hendersonville Sunday.
The program begins at 2 p.m. and features about a dozen past scholarship recipients who will briefly speak about what HCEF scholarships have mean to them in advancing their school careers.
The kickoff is "a key fundraising program, because memberships are really important for us" to fund future educational scholarships, explained HCEF Executive Director Donald C. Jones. "We do this to kick off the year for our 215 lifetime members and more annual members. Our goal is to raise $8,000."
Membership levels are: annual, $30; lifetime, $100; lifetime renewal, $200; and corporate, $250. RSVPs for the event are due by noon on Thursday. Call 828-698-8884or828-696-6688.
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Robotic surgery is a recent advancement in the surgical management of endometriosis. It allows the surgeon to perform minimally invasive surgery in many situations where previously more invasive procedures, such as laparotomy, were previously necessary. Drs. Chin, Miller and McHale are experts in using robotic and non-robotic techniques to maximize patient outcomes and minimize the invasiveness of complex endometriosis-related surgeries.
UC San Diego Center for Pain Medicine offers a range of unique services for managing chronic pain associated with endometriosis, ranging from complex medication management to interventional nerve blocks. Our physicians offer the most advanced and customized pain treatment options available to reduce pain and restore quality of life.
Reproductive mental health is an important but commonly underaddressed issue in the management of endometriosis. Our licensed marriage and family therapists have specialized training in addressing the psychological needs of women with endometriosis, which can lead to an improved sense of well-being and help improve the efficacy of other treatments.
The use of non-conventional or alternative therapies such as a whole food, plant-based diet, yoga, acupuncture and herbs to treat women with endometriosis is not new. It is uncommon, however, to have these therapies integrated at a center dedicated to treating women with endometriosis. UC San Diego Center for Integrative Medicine physicians are highly experienced in the care of women with a variety of health concerns, including endometriosis.
Endometriosis can lead to severe bladder-related pain and other problems. Drs. Nager and Lukacz in the UC San Diego Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery are experts in the assessment and management of female bladder and pelvic floor problems.
Endometriosis can lead to a variety of bowel-related symptoms, such as irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Copur-Dahi is a gastroenterologist who has special training in the care of women with these types of bowel-related problems.
Women with endometriosis occasionally suffer from extensive bowel adhesions (scar tissue) that can produce symptoms of bowel obstruction. Dr. Ramamoorthy is well versed in minimally invasive bowel surgery, including surgery to remove bowel adhesions.
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Orrin A. Thompson, 73, of Salunga, PA and formerly of Revillo, SD, passed away at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, following a brief illness.
The memorial service will be held at Zoar Lutheran Church in rural Revillo on November 3, 2012 at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Zoar Lutheran Cemetery, following the service.
Orrin was born in Madison on December 15, 1938. He was the son of the late Conrad and Marit (Mebust) Thompson.
He was a member of Zoar Lutheran Church of rural Revillo, SD. Orrin graduated from Revillo High School in 1956. He attended St. Olaf College for 1 year, then entered the Air Force at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. Upon completing basic training, he went to Technical School for Electronics at Keesler Air Force Base, MS. He received an Honorable Discharge on May 31, 1962 at McGuire AFB, NJ. Following his discharge, Orrin was united in marriage to Joyce Smith, and to this union one child was born. He worked in Lancaster, PA, for RCA. In 1972 he was united in marriage to Valeria Newcomer and returned to Marietta, where they started farming and raising their 4 children. He farmed for many years and then worked for Lund Implement of Madison. He moved back to PA in 1997 and worked for Lucent Tech. of Reading until retirement.
He is survived by three sons: Christopher Thompson (Marsha), Clarkfield, Jay Thompson, Revillo, SD, Andrew Thompson (Mickie), Bellingham, and two daughters: Kristi (Matt Darkes), Reamstown, PA, Nicole (Jayson Sheetz), New Holland, PA; eight grandchildren: Christina, Amber, and Conrad Thompson, of Clarkfield Aleigha Thompson, of Odessa, Abigail and Kalob Arends of Bellingham, Dylan and Thomas Sheetz of New Holland, PA; one brother, Donald Thompson (Louise), Stowe, VT; one niece, Kimberly (Gene Groninger), Shingle Springs, CA; and one great niece, Allie Groninger of Shingle Springs, CA.
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Q&A: How U.S. Tried and Failed to Find Bergdahl
A national debate has erupted over the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the only American prisoner of war from Afghanistan, with a furor zeroing in on two issues: whether the Obama administration was right to bypass Congress to secretly transfer five Taliban officials in exchange for Sgt. Bergdahl, and whether Sgt. Bergdahl deserves a hearty welcome home in light of questions over his disappearance.
But at least on the first count, the controversy could have been avoided had the U.S. military tracked him down in a thorough search after his still-mysterious disappearance on June 30, 2009.
Did they try?
Indeed, they did. Justin Gerleve, who was then-Pfc. Bergdahl's squad leader when he disappeared, said he and other soldiers rushed into the nearby village searching for clues upon learning of his disappearance.
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"We went to a school across the field and a kid told us that he saw him around 6 a.m. low-crawling towards the town, trying to find someone who could speak English," said Mr. Gerleve.
Around the same time, military intelligence picked up communications between Afghans who were talking about an American soldier in the area looking for someone who spoke English, according to a U.S. military report obtained and released by WikiLeaks.
The U.S. dispatched surveillance drones, established a special command center at Bagram Airfield, set up checkpoints on the Pakistan border and chased lead after lead on Sgt. Bergdahl's whereabouts, according to the former officials and military documents.
What about U.S. intelligence agencies and special operations?
Military officers tapped into Central Intelligence Agency operators and National Security Agency's intercepts as well as military intelligence officers, special operation forces, and soldiers on the ground.
They also reached out to key Afghan sources like Ahmed Wali Karzai, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's now-deceased half-brother, who was an Afghan powerbroker on the CIA's payroll, as well as sources in Afghan provinces along the Pakistan border.
Special operations forces launched a series of helicopter and ground raids that targeted any location that might turn up Sgt. Bergdahl, said one former special operations forces officer.
"Even if we thought the source was unreliable, even if there was a very small likelihood. We chased it," he said.
Pursuing new leads, special operations forces conducted dozens of raids in the weeks following June 30, sometimes multiple raids in one night, the former special operations forces officer said.
Did they find anything?
The pulsing of intelligence networks brought a deluge of information— but much of it consisted of false leads.
"He was in seven different places at one time," said a former military officer. "It was a mess for the first couple of days."
One false tip grimly reported that his body could be found near a group of American forces. Another tipster said they saw the American with a black bag over his head in a black Toyota Corolla.
Every lead came up empty.
This must have put people in danger.
It did. Within the first week, teams on raids ran into a house rigged with explosives, a car wired with a bomb, and a suicide vest geared up to detonate .
"They were setting traps for us," the former special operations forces officer said, adding that there was corroborating information that confirmed that belief.
How many were killed trying to find him?
The Pentagon has not attributed any deaths to the Bergdahl search. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday challenged assertions that six Americans were killed during the search in late 2009. "I don't know of circumstances or details of U.S. soldiers dying as a result of efforts to find and rescue Sgt. Bergdahl," he said.
A number of Americans were killed in eastern Afghanistan in the months after Sgt. Bergdahl was captured, but it is difficult to connect their deaths directly to the search, military officials say. Some former soldiers who served with Sgt. Bergdahl, along with relatives of at least one U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan, have said that some U.S. troops were killed while searching for the captive.
Several former soldiers involved in the search said they knew of no specific examples of Americans being killed on search missions at the time. But the former special operations forces officer cited above said Americans were killed at checkpoints that were set up as part of the search for Sgt. Bergdahl.
How did the perception that he deserted his unit affect the search?
It is true that some soldiers involved in the hunt had misgivings about searching for a man they believed had deserted military service. But there still is no proof he deserted, and one former special operations forces officer said they mounted an aggressive search as they were ordered to do.
"We made every effort to find him," the former special operations forces officer said. "People weren't happy about it. We didn't like it, but we did what we were ordered to do."
They also knew, however, that if Sgt. Bergdahl had been captured by the Taliban, he'd be of great propaganda value.
How long do they think he was kept in Afghanistan?
Immediately after his disappearance, the U.S. military mounted a large-scale search of the area in Afghanistan in an attempt to prevent his abductors from bringing him across the border into Pakistan. But that effort soon failed.
Within the first 48 hours of the search, however, credible information began to come in that suggested Sgt. Bergdahl was already over the border in Pakistan. Still, the search continued for at least a month and then began tapering off, the former special operations forces officer said.
"Looking back on it, if I had to bet, I'd bet he was immediately driven straight over," the former special operations forces officer said. "We had very credible information very early on that he was gone."
A senior U.S. official said U.S. intelligence agencies concluded soon after Sgt. Bergdahl's disappearance that he was moved into the tribal areas of Pakistan. U.S. officials said Sgt. Bergdahl arrived in Pakistan within "days or weeks" after his disappearance and capture.
Did this help or hinder the search at all?
It deeply complicated things. The U.S. repeatedly delivered messages to the Pakistani government seeking help in locating Sgt. Bergdahl. On a limited number of occasions, the U.S. picked up intelligence about Sgt. Bergdahl's location in Pakistan — but a rescue wasn't considered because the U.S. knew such an operation would be dangerous and sensitive diplomatically.
On at least four occasions, the U.S. government asked the Pakistani government for help in finding Sgt. Bergdahl and in getting the militant Haqqani Network to free him, said Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's former ambassador to the U.S.
Mr. Haqqani said the issue was raised directly with him by White House and other top U.S. officials, and he said the CIA also raised the issue with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency, and defense officials raised it with their Pakistani counterparts.
"The official response from the ISI was that Pakistan had no information about Bowe Bergdahl's location and did not have the means to influence any of Afghan group that might be holding him," said Mr. Haqqani, who is now a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute think tank.
"The problem was that the Americans never shared detailed intelligence because of concerns about sources and methods being compromised. This gave the ISI an opportunity to turn around and say your intelligence conclusions are not right and you haven't given us enough for action on our side."
Was that the only problem in Pakistan?
No, the problems were fairly broad and deep.
Once Sgt. Bergdahl was taken to the tribal areas of Pakistan, where the government has little control, the American soldier's return became tangled in larger U.S. attempts to establish a stronger relationship with Pakistan.
"The only time it was a top priority was immediately after he was captured," one former defense official said. "Once he was in Pakistani territory, that changed the whole strategic calculation."
From 2009 until the 2011 U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, the U.S. carried out a "charm offensive" to strengthen relations between Washington and Islamabad, the official said.
"Our strategic instructions were to cooperate and work with Pakistan; that was clearly our No. 1 strategic priority," he said. "[Sgt. Bergdahl] came second in that calculation."
How does the Obama administration explain this?
Caitlyn Hayden, spokeswoman for the National Security Council, categorically rejected any contention that international politics trumped efforts to find Sgt. Bergdahl.
"We have worked for many years, using all the tools at our disposal, to bring Sgt. Bergdahl home safely," she said.
In addition to the military and diplomatic search in both Afghanistan and Pakistan, American diplomats tried for several years to find an acceptable deal with the Taliban to secure his release.
Didn't the bin Laden raid help loosen things up?
No — in fact, the opposite. The 2011 raid that killed the al Qaeda leader made it virtually impossible to carry out any rescue in Pakistan, according to former officials.
After that, Pakistani officials threatened to shoot down any unauthorized U.S. helicopters operating in their country. And relations between the U.S. and Pakistan tumbled into a deep freeze that has taken a few years to thaw.
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9.2-8 Home Invasion -- § 53a-100aa
Revised to April 23, 2010 (modified November 6, 2014)
The defendant is charged [in count __] with home invasion. The statute1 defining this offense reads in pertinent part as follows:
a person is guilty of home invasion when such person unlawfully (enters / remains in)2 a dwelling, while a person other than a participant in the crime is actually present in such dwelling, with intent to commit a crime therein, and, in the course of committing the offense <insert appropriate subsection:>
- (a) (1): acting either alone or with one or more persons, such person or another participant in the crime commits or attempts to commit a felony against the person of another person other than a participant in the crime who is actually present in such dwelling.
- (a) (2): such person is armed with explosives or a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this charge, the state must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Element 1 - Entered/remained
in dwelling
The first element is that the defendant knowingly and unlawfully (entered / remained in) a dwelling. A person acts "knowingly" with respect to conduct or circumstances when (he/she) is aware that (his/her) conduct is of such nature or that such circumstances exist. <See Knowledge, Instruction 2.3-3.>
"Dwelling" means a building that is usually occupied by a person lodging therein at night. Therefore, a structure that cannot possibly be occupied as a lodging cannot be a dwelling.
You must also determine whether the defendant unlawfully (entered / remained in) the dwelling. A person unlawfully (enters / remains in) a dwelling when (he/she) is not licensed or privileged to do so. To be "licensed or privileged," the defendant must either have consent from the person in possession of the dwelling or have some other right to be in the dwelling.
[To "enter" a dwelling the intruder need not necessarily place (his/her) entire body inside the dwelling. Inserting any part of (his/her) body, or an implement or weapon held by (him/her), within the dwelling is sufficient to constitute such entry as long as it is without license or privilege. It does not matter how an intruder may actually have entered; if (he/she) did so without license or privilege, (he/she) has entered unlawfully.]
[A person may have entered a dwelling lawfully, that is, (he/she) had the right or had been given permission, but that right is terminated or the permission withdrawn by someone who had a right to terminate or withdraw it. You may find that the defendant "unlawfully remained" in the dwelling under these circumstances.]
Element 2 - Intent to commit a
The second element is that the defendant intended to commit a crime in that dwelling. A person acts "intentionally" with respect to a result when (his/her) conscious objective is to cause such result. <See Intent: Specific, Instruction 2.3-1.>
Even if the defendant never actually committed a crime in the dwelling, if the evidence establishes beyond a reasonable doubt that (he/she) was there with such intention, this is sufficient to prove that the defendant unlawfully (entered / remained in) the dwelling with the intent to commit a crime therein. Furthermore, the necessary intent to commit a crime must be an intent to commit either a felony or a misdemeanor in addition to the unlawful entering or remaining in the dwelling.
In this case, the state claims that the defendant intended to commit <insert crime>. <Refer to the count in which this crime is charged or, if uncharged, give the elements of the crime.>
Element 3 - Persons present in
The third element is that when the defendant (entered / remained in) the dwelling, a person other than a participant in the crime was actually present in the dwelling.
Element 4 - Additional factor
The fourth element is that in the course of committing the home invasion, <insert as appropriate:>
- the defendant, acting either alone or with one or more persons, or another participant in the crime committed or attempted to commit a felony against the person of another person other than a participant in the crime who is actually present in such dwelling. <Instruct on the felony or refer back to the instruction on another count charging the felony.>3 As a matter of law, <insert crime> is a felony.
- the defendant was armed with explosives or a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument. This means that the defendant at some point of (entering / remaining in)4 the building had actual physical possession of (explosives / a deadly weapon / a dangerous instrument). [<If explosives or a deadly weapon are alleged:> It is not necessary that the defendant actually use or even show it, or that any participant even know that the other has it in (his/her) possession. It does not matter how long a period of time any participant was so armed, or how quickly (he/she) came into possession of or disposed of such arms.] <Insert appropriate definitions:>
- "Deadly weapon" is defined by statute as any weapon, whether loaded or unloaded, from which a shot may be discharged, or a switchblade knife, gravity knife, billy, blackjack, bludgeon, or metal knuckles.
- "Dangerous instrument" means any instrument, article or substance which, under the circumstances in which it is used or attempted or threatened to be used, is capable of causing death or serious physical injury. "Serious physical injury" means physical injury which creates a substantial risk of death, or which causes serious disfigurement, serious impairment of health or serious loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ. It is important to note that the article need not be inherently dangerous; all that is required is that the article was capable of causing death or serious physical injury under the circumstances in which it was used. Any article or substance, without limitation and even though harmless under normal use, may be found by you to be a dangerous instrument if, under the circumstances of its use or threatened or attempted use, it is capable of producing serious physical injury or death. The state need not prove that in fact death or serious physical injury resulted, only that the instrument had that potential under the circumstances.
- "Explosive" is any chemical compound, mixture, or device that functions by explosion.5
In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant 1) unlawfully entered or remained in a dwelling, 2 (he/she) intended to commit a crime in the dwelling, 3) another person, other than a participant in the home invasion, was actually present in the dwelling, and 4) <insert additional factor>.
If you unanimously find that the
state has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of the elements of the crime of
home invasion, then you shall find the defendant guilty. On the other hand, if
you unanimously find that the state has failed to prove beyond a reasonable
doubt any of the elements, you shall then find the defendant not guilty.
1 Public Acts, Spec. Sess., January, 2008, 08-1, § 1, which created this offense, became effective March 1, 2008.
2 Do not instruct on both "unlawful entering" and "unlawful remaining" if the information and the evidence could support a conceptual distinction between the two. See "enters or remains unlawfully" in the glossary.
3 If the underlying felony is an attempt crime, the court must instruct the jury on the definition of criminal attempt. Small v. Commissioner of Correction, 286 Conn. 707, 727 (2008). See Attempt -- § 53a-49 (a) (1), Instruction 3.2-1 and Attempt -- § 53a-49 (a) (2), Instruction 3.2-2.
4 The person must be armed while entering the building or while in the building. It does not include "while in immediate flight from." State v. Belton, 190 Conn. 496, 509-510 (1983); State v. Owens, 39 Conn. App. 45, 53, cert. denied, 235 Conn. 927 (1995) (reversed for improperly charging so). In State v. Grant, 177 Conn. 140, 146 (1979), there was evidence that a tire iron was used to break the window to gain entry to the building, but not that it was used against the person. "Whether a person arms himself with a dangerous instrument after entering the dwelling or enters the dwelling already armed is irrelevant with respect to his culpability under the statute." State v. Rozmyslowicz, 52 Conn. App. 149, 153 (1999); State v. Brooks, 88 Conn. App. 204, 210-11, cert. denied, 273 Conn. 933 (2005).
5 Also see definition in General Statutes § 29-343.
In State v. Gemmell, 151 Conn. App. 590, 608-611, cert. denied, 314 Conn. 915 (2014), the defendant submitted a request to charge that combined elements 1 and 3 as laid out above, which read "The first element is that the defendant knowingly and unlawfully entered a dwelling while the dwelling was occupied." This could have led the jury to conclude that the defendant had to have known that the dwelling was occupied. The trial court, instead, gave this model instruction. The Appellate Court held that this was the accurate statement of the law.


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HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The nationally-ranked Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's tennis team came up short on Tuesday afternoon in a 4-1 final in Hattiesburg, Miss. against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
"Give Southern Miss a lot of credit, they really fought hard and played a high quality match," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "They've really revamped their team with some great new players.
"I think you will see them have a lot of success this year; they've done some high quality work over there."
The Islanders are now 4-5 on the season after the setback. The Golden Eagles are now 4-2 on the year, with the two losses coming against SEC competition in Ole Miss and Auburn.
Reigning Southland Conference Freshman of the Year Matt Westmoreland was unable to play for the second match in a row due to injury, with Pietro Jordao playing doubles and singles in his stead.
"Certainly we would like to have Matt, he brings a grittiness and toughness to our team, and we miss him, but that's no excuse at all," said Moore. "We have guys capable of getting it done if they max out and we max out as coaches."
In doubles action, Aurelien Tave and Jordao fell in an 8-3 match at the No. 2 position, while Gergo Weidinger and Peter Nagy lost an 8-5 final at No. 1 doubles. Nathan Robinson and Alex Pavlov were locked in a tough 7-6 match at No. 3 when the doubles point was clinch and ended unfinished.
"We were up a break towards the end of No. 1 and 3 doubles the doubles point right on our racket and let it slip away," said Moore. "That would have made a real difference, as it looked like we were coming back at No. 1 and 3 singles.
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In singles, Fernando Llorens was tripped up at No. 4 to put USM up by a 2-0 margin. Robinson cut the lead in half at 2-1 after taking a 6-0, 6-1 final at the No 5 spot. Weidinger lost a 6-3, 6-1 final at No. 3, and Jordao fell 6-3, 7-5 at No. 6 to complete the scoring.
Nagy was battling in the third at a 1-6, 6-1, 3-3 score at No. 1, and Tave was leading in the third at No. 2 singles at 2-6, 6-1, 3-1 when play was stopped.
Next up for the Islanders will be a men and women's doubleheader on Thursday afternoon against Louisiana – Lafayette. The teams are set to start play at 12 p.m. in Lafayette.
"We have good character, but we're very young," said Moore. "We have to understand how to be savvy at key points in the match, and it's our job as coaches to teach them that.
"They say you're either winning or you're learning, and today we did some learning. It's a long season, and it's better to learn these lessons now than at the end."
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2/14/2012 at Hattiesburg, Miss. (USM Tennis Courts)
Singles competition
1. Matt Frost (USMM) vs. Peter Nagy (AMCC) 6-1, 1-6, 4-2, unfinished
2. Paulo Alvarado (USMM) vs. Aurelien Tave (AMCC) 6-2, 1-6, 1-3, unfinished
3. Juan Escobar (USMM) def. Gergo Weidinger (AMCC) 6-3, 6-1
4. Inaki Belloso (USMM) def. Fernando Llorens (AMCC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Nathan Robinson (AMCC) def. Jovan Zeljkovic (USMM) 6-0, 6-1
6. Andrew Goodwin (USMM) def. Pietro Jordao (AMCC) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Matt Frost/Inaki Belloso (USMM) def. Gergo Weidinger/Peter Nagy (AMCC) 8-5
2. Paulo Alvarado/Juan Escobar (USMM) def. Aurelien Tave/Pietro Jordao (AMCC) 8-3
3. Andrew Goodwin/Michael Elortegui (USMM) vs. Nathan Robinson/Alex Pavlov (AMCC) 7-6, unfinished
Match Notes
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 4-5; National ranking #75
Southern Miss 4-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (4,5,3,6)


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Valdosta State fell just short Tuesday in the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament opener against defending champion UC San Diego, 7-5. The Blazers gave up a six-run first inning and one run in the second but stormed back late with three runs in the seventh. With the loss Valdosta State will have to come out of the loser's bracket, a feat 17 National Champions have pulled off in history, and it starts Wednesday at 10 a.m. against Augustana.
The Tritons led off with a walk after a three and out from VSU to start the game. After Kris Lesovsky walked, she moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. The second out came next on an Alanna Hadley strikeout. After that, Charly Swanberg walked, one of five walks Hadley gave up in the first two innings. The next hitter singled to score Lesovsky and grab a 1-0 lead for UCSD.
With two down, the UCSD right fielder popped up a foul ball that Ashley Steinhilber couldn't corral. After the error, Maria Sykes walked and the UCSD designated player Nicole Spangler followed that with a double to left field to score two more runs. The next hitter sent one out for a three-run homer and all of the sudden Valdosta State was down 6-0 in the first.
UC San Diego added one more run in the second inning, but that would be the last of UCSD's offense as Courtney Gunby only gave up three hits after relieving Hadley to start the third inning. The Tritons simply couldn't generate any offense against Gunby. In fact, other than one strikeout and a foul out, all of the UCSD outs the rest of the game did not even get out of the infield.
The Blazers started to answer in the third inning with two runs. Morgan Johnson, who was great at the plate all day, knocked a double to right center. She moved to third on a groundout and scored when Marti Littlefield reached on an error. Littlefield came in on a double from Natalia Morozova to make it 7-2.
Johnson and Morozova were the top hitters for VSU on the day, both going two for three and finishing with two RBI each. Johnson added two runs scored and made a big impact with a two-run homer in the seventh.
In Valdosta State's last chance in the top of the seventh, Courtney Albritton led with a single. Johnson knocked the home run behind Albritton to make it just a three-run game, 7-4. Samantha Posey singled next and went to second on another UC San Diego error on a Littlefield knock to right field. Posey scored on Morozova's single next.
With two runners on in a two-run game and no outs, Head Coach Thomas Macera made the move for a sacrifice bunt. Steinhilber laid it down and both runners moved into scoring position with just one out. Unfortunately for VSU, the Blazers couldn't find the hit they needed.
As the national tournament is a double-elimination tournament until the final championship game, the Blazers are more than alive. They will face Augustana at 10 a.m. Wednesday. With a win, the Blazers would play doubleheaders the next two days with games at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday and one game at either 10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. Saturday before the 4 p.m. championship game.


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By John Morrison on Mar 29, 2008
I realize its been ages since i last posted anything here ... i did travel a bit ... some interesting trips to Wayanad (yes, again! with the super team that i'm part of), Chennai (to attend to a good friend's wedding) and Singapore (generally on a sudden trip!) ... hopefully i can now keep adding more content here in the days ahead.
For this post, i thought i'd write a few words about an interesting experience I had while coming back from Singapore. So, here goes ... Would you ever have imagined that a single stray dog can bring an entire airport to its knees, preventing all international and domestic flights from either landing or taking off ... the airport was virtually closed for couple of hours and incoming flights were diverted to another city ! Well, i'd never have thought such a thing could happen until i had the luck to be part of this event. Here're the details ...
I was aboard a Singapore Airlines flight traveling from Singapore to Bangalore. The flight was due to land in Bangalore Airport at ~ 9:30 - 9:45 PM. Just as we were hovering above the city, the pilot announced that our flight was being diverted to another city (Chennai) due to some problem at the Bangalore Airport. We did not then have much other information on happenings. After having landed in Chennai airport all we could do was stay in the plane and were not allowed to come out of it. Again, i did'nt have much to complain about, as a matter of fact i'm glad i got to go through this experience. I got to know the cabin crew much better, very nice folks working extremely hard to make sure the needs of the passengers were met. Since the plane wasn't too full, many of the passengers chose to occupy multiple adjacent seats and lie down for a nap. Also, none knew when we would reach Bangalore - so sleep seemed to be a good option with nothing much else possible. To me, sleep did'nt seem like the best thing to do especially when I was in such an interesting situation. As the saying goes ... When life gives you lemons ... make lemonade !
Decided to stroll around the plane and doing so, got to sit & chat with some of the cabin crew. We talked about the nature of their work, Indian and Singaporean cultures, etc. and shared some soft drinks and small eats. We were soon joined by a few other interesting passengers. Before we realized it, all of us were talking like old friends, joking, laughing (in the process waking up a few passengers who did'nt seem too amused with the boisterous proceedings) and generally having a great time ! After what seemed like a short while, the captain announced that the Bangalore airport was now open and we would be leaving to Bangalore. I did a quick time check .. it was 2 AM on a bright beautiful new day ... we'd spent nearly four hours on the plane at the Chennai airport ... having a nice time !
We returned to the now crowded Bangalore airport and after landing we had to wait a while to disembark. Finally, got out of the airport by ~ 4 AM. Looking back, it really seemed like a nice ending to a good trip. During that short stop at Chennai, made friends with an industrialist from Indonesia with a good knack for communicating & connecting with people, a friendly and cheerful Equity Researcher from HSBC and an IT professional from Infosys who along with his wife were returning from Hong Kong via Singapore. On hind sight I would'nt have minded a little more delay in returning to Bangalore, especially if I could meet with and connect with a few more such wonderful people !
Oh ! lest I forget, the reason for the delays at the Bangalore airport was - apparently a domestic flight hit a stray dog that wandered onto the run way just when the plane was about to take off. This resulted in the plane's landing gear getting damaged and the entire airport had to be closed for domestic and international operations until the runway was cleared. Whoever said that every dog has its day, was right. This one's had its day and what a day its been !
Anyways, that to me was an interesting experience, but not an isolated one though ... i've been through similar interesting experiences. The last time i had a similar kind of an experience was during January this year, when I & my colleague Kalyan landed at London's Heathrow airport. At that time a British Airways plane crash landed just minutes before our flight reached there. Fortunately for us, this did not affect our onward journey out of London. We did however hear a lot about it on the news & from fellow passengers.
Anyways, looking forward to more interesting experiences in the days ahead !
Signing off this post with a quote by Alexander Woollcott, "There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day."
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LAFAYETTE -- Bob Kelly's decision decades ago to give up his data-processing job to become a stay-at-home dad opened the door to a new career: dedicated volunteer.
The 58-year-old Martinez resident has volunteered at his kids' schools, driven for Meals on Wheels and annually rides a bike -- or this year, drive a rescue van -- for a Napa Valley cycling event to benefit the American Diabetes Association.
On Friday afternoons, he can be found in his latest philanthropic pursuit, driving the Lamorinda Spirit Van that delivers residents of several Contra Costa County communities to the Walnut Creek senior center's C.C. Cafe for meals, as well as to medical appointments and senior services events.
"I remember how great his references were; what other people said about him was extraordinary," Spirit Van coordinator Mary Bruns said. "I never feel like I'm imposing on him. The sheer number of times he has said 'I can do it!' is astounding. He takes volunteering to a whole new level."
Kelly's involvement with the Spirit Van came by way of a similar role with Meals on Wheels, he explained at a Lafayette coffee shop. He would pick up meals for delivery at the Walnut Creek senior center.
"I saw a bus with 'Volunteers Wanted' on it. The bus had a number on it, so I called," he said. "I figured I had the time."
Kelly recently studied for and earned his Class B license so he can drive the group's larger van.
Bruns isn't the only one noticing Kelly's exceptional attitude. In September, he was honored at the Shadelands Art Center in Walnut Creek as one of 10 Culture to Culture Award recipients, as selected by the Alamo-based Culture to Culture Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting mental health and emotional wellness within the Bay Area's growing Asian-American community.
"When Mary called to tell me, I thought she was asking me to work the event," Kelly said, laughing. "Then I found out she had nominated me. I wasn't expecting to win because these people were doing things that far surpassed what I do. They've dedicated their lives to it."
Kelly resigned from his job at Bank of America to stay at home to raise his two boys after he and his wife decided day care was equal to "not good enough" care. He quickly found himself with no shortage of activities to keep him busy: volunteering for years at Fountainhead Montessori, Hidden Valley Elementary and Martinez Middle School; caring for his aging mother after his father died; and eventually delivering meals for the needy. He also helps as a handyman at the Martinez condominium complex where he lives.
"He got to know the clients," said Nancy Raniere, an outreach worker for Meals on Wheels. "He didn't just hand over meals. He wanted to know who he was serving and why he was there."
Raniere came to rely on Kelly for up-to-date information about the seniors, who also kept track of him. He once spent two hours helping a woman pick out a new microwave.
"If Bob wasn't driving or was running late, they'd call and ask if Bob was OK," Raniere said.
Confronted with his list of achievements, Kelly is dismissive.
"Most of the credit should go to my wife, Julie," he said. "She gave me the opportunity to stay home with the kids. I saw kids that didn't seem to have any parental involvement. I didn't want that life at all."
In 1988, as the only man in a "Baby and Me" class, Kelly was unsettled.
"I got over it, because I didn't think the moms were any better at doing what they were doing than I was," he said, laughing.
The years of volunteering have provided Kelly with fun stories, like the time he drove a 100-year-old Sicilian woman to a family reunion.
"The first thing she said to me was, 'I didn't kill anybody,' because she was originally from Italy. I figured maybe it was a 'Godfather' thing, so I just said, 'Good. Let's keep it that way.'
"When I picked her up three hours later, she said, 'The party's just getting started and now they're kicking me out!'"
Kelly also admires a 90-year-old woman on his Meals on Wheels route.
"She used to be a dancer. She'd be dressed to the nines, every day. She'd have her lunch and then get on the bus and go somewhere. I liked that kind of energy and lust for life."
As one would expect, the hardest part of helping seniors is when he loses them.
"They get sick or they die, and I never see them again. It's sad and eerie because they're so suddenly gone," he said.
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