As a result, the students in kindergarten through seventh grade were bused to the old address. They were directed to the new location by a school administrator. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 19. Johansen must register with the state as a sex offender for 10 years after his imprisonment. During his arraignment, Johansen asked Hartford Superior Court Judge Patrick J. Clifford whether he could obtain a passport and a gun permit after he served his jail time.
State law prohibits convicted felons from possessing guns.
A man who was disqualified from joining the New London Police Department because he scored too high on an intelligence test was not a victim of discrimination, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Court Judge Peter C. Dorsey, in a ruling made public this week, dismissed a lawsuit brought by Robert Jordan against the city of New London. Dorsey agreed that Jordan was denied an opportunity to interview for a police job due to his high test scores but said that doesn't mean he was a victim of discrimination. Two new laws that have been criticized by some police officials may end up going back to the Legislature for revisions, Gov. John G. Rowland said. On Wednesday, Rowland asked municipal police chiefs for feedback on the new comprehensive witness protection program and a law that bars racial profiling by police.