Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Connecticut Cold Case

"Mother still seeking justice in daughter’s 2007 slaying" by Dave Collins, Associated Press  December 29, 2014

HARTFORD — Sandra Elliott says she hopes the new year will finally bring justice for the 2007 slaying of her daughter.

Asher Glace, a 21-year-old nursing student, was gunned down in the driveway of her Hartford home. Glace was a key witness in a North End bar murder case that was to go to trial in two months.

The murder suspect and his brother were charged in her death, but prosecutors dropped the charges last year citing a lack of witnesses and evidence.

Elliott sued Hartford police and state prosecutors in federal court, accusing them of knowing Glace’s life was in danger but not protecting her. A judge dismissed the lawsuit last year, ruling that Elliott did not prove her claims.

Elliott said her New Year’s resolution is to step up her efforts. Her best, and possibly last, chance will be her appeal of the dismissal of her lawsuit. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York City is expected to hear arguments in the appeal by mid-2015.

--more--"