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Killingworth public defender appointed to Connecticut Superior Court
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KILLINGWORTH A Killingworth attorney is among 15 jurists Gov. Ned Lamont appointed last week to fill vacancies as judges on the Connecticut Superior Court.
This is the first class of Superior Court nominations made by the governor, who took office in January 2019, according to a press release. The most recent class was approved in 2018 under the prior administration. State statutes authorize 185 judges on that court, and 50 of those positions are currently vacant, according to the news release.
Angelica Papastavros, 51, is an assistant public defender for the New Haven Judicial District, where she has served since 2014. Previously, she worked in private practice for 18 years, specializing in criminal defense, the release said. She has spent the majority of her career as a criminal defense attorney, representing individuals charged with serious crime