A federal judge has freed a man serving three life sentences for a notorious Hartford drug murder based in large part on his record of rehabilitation over almost a quarter century in prison and an extraordinary plea for leniency from two prosecutors who once presented a case for his execution.
Wilfredo Perez, who approved a notorious murder, is freed from a life sentence as harsh drug punishments are re-evaluated Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant
A federal judge has freed a man serving three life sentences for a notorious Hartford drug murder based in large part on his record of rehabilitation over almost a quarter century in prison and an extraordinary plea for leniency from two prosecutors who once presented a case for his execution.
Wilfredo Perez led a group of men who sold kilograms of cocaine from an auto repair business on Hartford’s south side in the 1990s, when violence between drug gangs was exploding across the state and courts were imposing Draconian sentences to contain it. When a rival, Teddy Casiano, kidnapped a Perez dealer and stole drugs, Perez approved a plan to hire a hitman for revenge.
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Commercial surrogacy is now legal in New York. This opens up a brand new market with routine surrogacy costing anywhere from $100K-$250K per child. These fees cover the attorneys, surrogate agency, cost of in-vitro, and the health insurance and compensation for the surrogate.
GoStork is the first marketplace focused on fertility that introduces transparency to the process. The platform features a free database of egg donors, presently numbering 10K+, IVF clinics, and 50+ surrogate agencies. Users can save countless hours by using GoStork for side-by-side comparisons, reviews, detailed cost breakdowns, and more. 1/8 couples experience infertility and the startup, founded in June of 2020, seeks to be the trusted resource to navigate this $36B market.
City Council Denies Liquor License a Second Time for SASY Stop-N-Go
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Madison’s City Council voted a second time last night to deny an alcohol license for a convenience store owned by Kwik Trip in Schenk’s Corners community on Madison’s East Side. The decision comes after community members spoke out against the store, saying that the new owners are not serving the Madison community.
Yesterday’s meeting was just under two hours. In the first half, the council decided a number of other matters, such as a declaring March 1 COVID-19 remembrance and recovery day and authorizing a number of development projects.