Just in from the “Norwich Bulletin Norwich“:
NEW LONDON – A New London Superior court judge this morning granted a defense request seeking a new trial for Julie Amero, the former Norwich middle school substitute teacher convicted of exposing her middle school students to Internet porn.
Acting on a motion by Amero’s attorney, William Dow III, Judge Hillary Strackbein placed the case back on a trial list.
Amero had faced 40 years on the conviction of four counts of risk of injury to a minor.
State prosecutor David Smith confirmed that further forensic examination at the state crime lab of Amero’s classroom computer revealed some erroneous information was presented during the trial.
Amero and her defense team claimed she was the victim of pop-up ads – something that was out of her control.
Judge Strackbein said because of the possibility of inaccurate facts, Amero was “entitles to a new trial in the interest of justice.”
After the brief court appearance, a smiling Amero stood next to her attorney.
“I feel very comfortable with the decision,” Amero said.
Dow commended the state for investigating the case further.
A new court date has yet to be scheduled. Amero has reentered a not guilty plea.
I think the new trial we go much differently.
– Eric Sites, CTO