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Watch: Attorney discusses why he's representing those with marijuana convictions for free

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 03/20/2015 - 10:29

HARTFORD - A state supreme court ruling is opening the door for those with marijuana possession convictions to have their records cleared.

Now a Hartford lawyer will help those with convictions free of charge.

Attorney Corey Brinson said there are likely thousands of people in Connecticut with convictions for possession of a small amount of pot, and many probably have no clue they’re eligible to have it expunged.

“We all make mistakes and unfortunately for some people who make mistakes, they are forever tarred and feathered and branded with a criminal conviction,” said Brinson on Thursday.

On Monday the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled unanimously that convictions prior to the 2011 decriminalization of marijuana could be overturned.

It welcome news for 37-year-old Lebanon resident Jeffrey McCarthy. He was arrested in 2005 at his Vernon apartment and charged with possession of marijuana.

“Ten officers in my home, multiple cruisers, everyone in the neighborhood...

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