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Showing posts with label ADRIANNE OYOLA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ADRIANNE OYOLA. Show all posts

Friday, October 30, 2015

HE'S BAAACCCCCK, EVERYONE! JUDGE BARRY PINKUS, WHO FAMOUSLY DENIED ADRIANNE OYOLA A PROTECTIVE ORDER, HAS RETURNED TO THE BENCH!

By now we are all familiar with the story. Last July 2015, Tony Moreno tossed his 7 month old little boy, Aaden Moreno off the Arrigoni Bridge, and then jumped himself. Although Moreno survived the jump, his little boy, Aaden did not.  

Later, we learned that the baby's mother, Adrianne Oyola, had applied for a restraining order against Tony Moreno on June 17, 2015 because she feared for her life and that of her baby.  However, despite her pleas and her powerful descriptions of the ways in which Tony Moreno had held her hostage with violence and threats of violence, Judge Barry Pinkus refused to grant the restraining order.  

We also learned that this was not Judge Barry Pinkus' first example of using poor judgment.  It turns out that Judge Pinkus was the very same judge who ordered that killer Joshua Komisarjevsky, the man who raped and murdered the Petit family women, be granted full custody of his then five year old daughter.  

After Baby Aaden's tragic death, "The Hartford Courant" reported State Sen. Dante Bartolomeo of Meriden as stating, "It looks to me as though we need to better understand what the judicial system knew and why there wasn't a permanent restraining ordered issued,"  And further, "(Oyola) appears to have provided enough information for the judge to grant a permanent protective order.  The fact that didn't happen appears to me to be a horrendous failure of the system."  

In a letter to the editor published at the time on the website "My Record Journal.Com", Kathy Castello of Meriden wrote of Judge Barry Pinkus, "The father has mental issues and the judge knew this, yet he denied the right to the mother to be free from his threats and as a result the judge caused this baby's death.  Even though he wasn't on that bridge, he is still responsible because he could have prevented this horrible tragedy from happening.  He needs to resign his position as judge."  

Three months have gone by since then and we have heard very little news regarding this case since the tragedy occurred.  However, "Divorce in Connecticut" would now like to report that, far from resigning from his position, it looks as though Judge Barry Pinkus is right back on the bench happily adjudicating high conflict and complex domestic violence cases as usual.  In fact, it looks as though he has hardly missed a beat!  

I heard this through a friend who contacted me to ask whether a Judge Barry Pinkus would be a good judge to handle her complex domestic violence case in Middletown.  Apparently, family relations officers in the region she was located had recommended to her that she agree to have her case transferred to Middletown with Judge Barry Pinkus appointed to the case as judge. They said Judge Pinkus is really good at handling domestic violence cases.

I responded with incredulity--what in the world is Judge Pinkus doing, let alone our court system.  Here is a man whose insensitivity to the needs of at risk women and children is now more notorious throughout the state than any other judge.  Now he is apparently back on the bench with a chorus line of family court personnel recommending him to unknowing litigants as an expert on domestic violence?  

Since I am a thorough individual, I had one of my assistants contact the Connecticut Judicial Branch for verification of Judge Pinkus' return.  Thus, this blog sent out an email to Ms. Melissa Farley of External Affairs for the CT Judicial Branch, Attorney Martin Libbin, the attorney representing the interests of the CT Judicial Branch, and Judge Chase T. Rogers, the Chief Justice of the CT Judicial Branch asking them to clarify Judge Pinkus' status.  None of these individuals chose to respond to this email, which leads me to conclude that the information regarding the fact that Judge Barry Pinkus has resumed his duties is indeed correct.  

But imagine that the CT Judicial Branch feels that it is impervious to the requests for information that citizens extend to them.  They believe they are simply above such mundane matters as being required to be responsive to any inquiries.  This is not the first time that citizens have asked questions of the CT Judicial Branch and the Branch simply ignores them.  As you can see, this is a group of court personnel whose arrogance rises to extraordinary levels.  

I would also like to add that while I was formulating this particular blog, a woman contacted me with a copy of a Memorandum of Decision that Judge Pinkus wrote this year structured closely around false accusations of Parental Alienation Syndrome and setting this particular woman up for the loss of custody of her children within the near future.  Clearly, Judge Barry Pinkus is incalcitrant--he is a misogynist who has clearly demonstrated his dislike of women for a lengthy period of time and continues to do so in one Memorandum of Decision after another.  

Nonetheless, the CT Judicial Branch has seen fit to return him to the bench really quietly so that there wouldn't be any outcry.  

The news is:  we've noticed!  

I also think it is worth noting the Media silence on this topic.  

I am sure readers would like to know if Judge Barry Pinkus received any supplemental training in domestic violence with an emphasis on the coercive and controlling behaviors perpetrators demonstrate in these abusive relationships.  

I am sure readers would like to know what progress the Task Force is making that was recently established to address the impact of domestic violence on children.  

I am sure readers would like to know how Adrianne Oyola is managing after this terrible tragedy darkened her life.  

I am sure readers would like to know what steps are being taken to hold Mr. Tony Moreno accountable for his crimes.  

I am sure readers would like to know what steps the CT Judicial Branch is taking to eliminate bad judges whose ignorance regarding domestic violence, and whose fatherhood rights stance is wreaking havoc on protective mothers and their children throughout the State.  

If we don't have this information, and there is a news blackout on this information, what more can we say other than "Judicial - Media Committee" to reflect the complete lack of ethics the CT Media have demonstrated in their dealings with the corruption of the CT Judicial Branch whose interests they cannot seem to separate from their own.

Saturday, July 18, 2015

CONNECTICUT'S STANDARD OF PROOF FOR DV PROTECTIVE ORDERS PRACTICALLY THE LOWEST IN THE COUNTRY!

SO WHY DID JUDGE BARRY PINKUS PUT A PROTECTIVE ORDER BEYOND ADRIANNE OYOLA'S REACH IN VIOLATION OF OUR OWN CONNECTICUT LAW?  THE BOTTOM LINE IS JUDGE PINKUS DID NOT OBEY THE CT GENERAL STATUTES AND USED A BURDEN OF PROOF THAT WAS WELL BEYOND WHAT THE LAW REQUIRED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS POINT, SEE THE LINK BELOW:

http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/migrated/domviol/pdfs/Standards_of_Proof_by_State.authcheckdam.pdf

Friday, July 17, 2015

CT LAW TRIBUNE OP-ED: MICHELLE CRUZ, FORMER CT VICTIM'S ADVOCATE ALSO QUESTIONS JUDGE PINKUS HANDLING OF RESTRAINING ORDER!

Attorney Michelle Cruz states as follows:

"Obtaining a restraining order is not easy for a victim of abuse. Many times it takes weeks, months or even years for the victim to muster the courage and strength to ask the courts to protect her from an abusive partner. The victim often struggles with fears of trusting the courts and the terror of the offender's reaction when he finds out that a restraining order has been sought. Sadly, for Adrianna Oyola, when she applied for protection, she was let down by the court.

Oyola is only 19 years old. She filled out an affidavit for a restraining order on June 17. She alleged that Tony Moreno, the father of 7-month-old Aaden, threatened to take the boy and make him disappear. She said she was afraid Moreno would hurt the child, who was ultimately killed when Moreno threw him off a bridge. Oyola said Moreno threatened to kill her and she was afraid to sleep.

During a June 29 hearing on the request for the restraining order, Superior Court Judge Barry Pinkus never asked Oyola for details of her allegations related to the father's threats or concerns for the child's safety. Rather, the judge glossed over the specifics, instead inquiring about the time frame of encounters between Moreno and Oyola. Had the judge asked specifically why Oyola was afraid for the baby's safety, perhaps he would have better understood the victim's concerns and not dismissed them as a "custody dispute."..."


Read more: 


http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202732500715/Michelle-Cruz-Judge-Asked-Wrong-Questions-to-Babys-Abused-Mother#ixzz3gBmc1vhP

JUDGE BARRY PINKUS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF BABY AADEN!

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

KATHY CASTELLO OF MERIDEN WRITES TO MY RECORD JOURNAL.COM AND SPEAKS HER MIND ABOUT JUDGE PINKUS!

Kathy's words are eloquent and strike to the heart of the matter.  Thank you, Kathy, for speaking up as a lone citizen for the rights of this little boy and his mother when big money newspapers like "The Hartford Courant" and "The Waterbury Republican American" won't. Shame on these two newspapers for courting privilege and abandoning the rights of two vulnerable CT citizens, one an innocent child.

Editor:
Superior court Judge Barry Pinkus denied the request for a restraining order for the mother of baby Moreno. He stated the couple had a chaotic relationship but he was not convinced that there was a continuous threat of physical injury to the child. I would ask Judge Pinkus if the death of this poor innocent infant is proof enough for him? He could have saved this child’s life but he failed to do the right thing and protect this child. I would ask him if he’s happy now. Was the death of this baby enough proof? What right did he have to deny this request? His incompetence cost this baby his life! The father has mental issues and the judge knew this, yet he denied the right to the mother to be free from his threats and as a result the judge caused this baby’s death. Even though he wasn’t on that bridge, he is still responsible because he could have prevented this horrible tragedy from happening. He needs to resign his position as judge. I don’t blame the father, he is a sick man, I blame the judge; he had the power to stop it yet he didn’t, how is he going to live with himself now? This poor baby never had a chance at life, never saw it coming, this sickens me to death, just to even think about this tragedy. I hope the mother sues the judge and the State of Connecticut for damages in her baby’s death. Pinkus had a duty to protect the life of this baby and he failed this mother, this infant and this family all because he didn’t think the father was a threat. Hope he’s satisfied.
Kathy Castello, Meriden

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Sunday, July 12, 2015

HELP LAY BABY AADEN TO REST AND ASSIST MOM ADRIANNE IN GETTING THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIME!


There is a "Go Fund Me" account available to assist in paying for Aaden's funeral expenses and helping Adrianne rebuild her life.  See postings below:

"Just before midnight on July 5th, 2015, 7-month-old Aaden Moreno was thrown from the Arrigoni Bridge in Middletown, CT, into the Connecticut River by his father. An exhaustive search ensued, with valiant efforts from police, firefighters, divers, K9s, and helicopter teams to find baby Aaden. However, despite enormous hope and prayers from family, friends, and complete strangers from across the country, Aaden's body was found the evening of July 7th. Aaden's young mother and her family are now facing the indescribable pain of losing baby Aaden. They are also now suddenly faced with having to pay for funeral expenses for this sweet boy before he could even have his 1st birthday party. On behalf of Aaden's grieving mother, we are raising money to give baby Aaden the funeral service and final resting place he deserves. Please consider donating any amount, and say a prayer for baby Aaden."

Recent update:

"Our goal has been raised by request of donors; any funds after Aaden's arrangements have been paid in full will go to Adrianne to help her in any way she needs to start rebuilding her future after he's laid to rest. She has said time again she's shocked and overcome by people's generosity, and is grateful for every prayer and dollar. Blessings to each of you."

http://www.gofundme.com/ytn2jv4