NORWICH -- Sentencing could be postponed for the former substitute teacher convicted of exposing her seventh-grade students to pornographic images on a middle school classroom computer.
At the same time, the husband of convicted teacher Julie Amero has written several entries in an Internet site that is accepting contributions for her legal defense.
Attorney John Cocheo, who defended Amero last month during her trial in Norwich Superior Court, said Wednesday he has enlisted aid from New Haven attorney William Dow before the March 2 sentencing and the appeal process. Amero faces up to 40 years in prison.
"He's one of the top lawyers in the state," Cocheo said of Dow.
A formal request for a postponement will be submitted to Judge Hillary Strackbein, he said, to allow Dow time to become familiar with the case. He expects a response by next week.
Cocheo said he thinks Dow has agreed to enter the fray of the highly publicized case because "he sees it as an injustice that this happened. I think it's a moral issue for him."
Dow did not return calls Wednesday for comment. Cocheo said Dow has offered to perform work for free.
Amero's husband, Wes Volle, is using an Internet site to appeal for money to pay her legal fees.
"Julie and I can't afford to fight this battle on our own. Our expenses have been in excess of $20,000 to date," Volle writes.
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This is good news. If you need some background on this story, check my other blogs on this subject - here & here.
Check out fellow blogger and friend, Alex @ the SunBelt blog for more details as well. Alex has been doing heaps to get this out into the public eye and has also been helping on the case.
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