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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.
A quarter century ago, drug violence was exploding. The government’s response was Draconian punishment. Wilfredo Perez, who was selling kilograms of cocaine from an auto repair shop on Hartford’s south side, became an example of how criminal justice was dispensed.His case now illustrates how attitudes toward crime and punishment have changed.