The Night Auditor

Court Records & Legal Filings

Carmon v. City of New Haven, No. 3:23-cv-00944 (D. Conn.) Federal civil rights lawsuit. Judge Janet C. Hall's September 2025 ruling found sufficient evidence of a "widespread pattern of fabricating evidence" among NHPD officers and denied qualified immunity for Detectives Carusone and Stephenson.
Morant v. City of New Haven, No. 3:22-cv-00630 (D. Conn.) Stefon Morant's federal civil rights lawsuit, filed May 5, 2022. Names the City of New Haven, Chief Nicholas Pastore, Raucci, Lawlor, Maher, Pettola, and Sweeney.
Golino v. City of New Haven, 950 F.2d 864 (2d Cir. 1991) Second Circuit ruling in which Detective Anthony DiLullo admitted under oath that it was his "general practice to omit exculpatory information from affidavits submitted in support of applications for warrants."
United States v. Luciano et al., 158 F.3d 655 (2d Cir. 1998); 311 F.3d 146 (2d Cir. 2002) Federal narcotics case against Frank Parise and co-defendants. Parise was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine and sentenced to 240 months.
Streater v. City of New Haven et al. $100 million federal civil rights lawsuit filed January 2, 2024. Names Detectives Joseph Greene, Robert Lawlor, Vincent Raucci, Vaughn Maher, and former Police Chief Nicholas Pastore. Filing ↗
Gould v. City of New Haven et al. Federal lawsuit filed June 11, 2025 against the City of New Haven and approximately eight former detectives or their estates. Alleges police purchased heroin for witness Doreen Stiles to secure false testimony.
Horn & Jackson v. City of New Haven Federal lawsuit. Second Circuit upheld denial of qualified immunity for detectives in a June 9, 2025 summary order.
Lewis federal habeas petition U.S. District Judge Charles S. Haight Jr. granted federal habeas relief in December 2013, finding the state "suppressed exculpatory and impeachment evidence." Second Circuit affirmed.
Carmon state habeas Superior Court Judge Jon M. Alander's 51-page decision vacating conviction (November 30, 2022), finding suppressed Brady material and unreliable eyewitness identifications. Case dismissed with prejudice June 13, 2023.

Federal Documents

FBI Report SL00008178 Documentation from the FBI corruption investigation into Detective Vincent Raucci Jr. Document ↗
FBI Case File 194C-NH-32550 "Police Officer Vincent Raucci, New Haven Police Department, Public Corruption." Opened July 12, 1995. Approximately 18 months of investigation including dozens of FD-302 interviews with Ruiz, Morant, Parise, Raucci, and others.

Investigative Journalism

Hartford Courant — "One Cop's Legacy: A Mess of Justice" April 12, 2000 exposé revealing the FBI investigation had "uncovered accusations against Raucci's motives in at least five other cases" beyond Lewis and Morant. Article ↗
New Haven Independent Primary ongoing local coverage of New Haven wrongful convictions, exonerations, and federal lawsuits. Key articles include:
CT Mirror — "CT Wrongful Convictions" February 14, 2025 financial analysis. Connecticut's total wrongful conviction awards stand at $128.9 million paid to 25 claimants, with New Haven cases accounting for approximately $60 million. Article ↗
CT Public — "Advocates Say Connecticut Must Reckon with History of Wrongful Convictions" April 3, 2024. Reports that more than a dozen people convicted in New Haven were later exonerated due to official misconduct. Cites Carmon's lawsuit calling New Haven the "wrongful conviction capital of the state." Article ↗
Courthouse News Service — "New Haven Must Face Claims of Murder Frame Job" Reports Judge Underhill's ruling that New Haven must face Lewis's lawsuit, finding the city could be liable for continuing to employ Raucci despite knowing about his misconduct. Article ↗
Yale Daily News — "Alder Is Seeking Millions from State and City for Wrongful Conviction" Coverage of Troy Streater's compensation claim and federal lawsuit. Article ↗
New Haven Arts Paper — "With '120 Years,' Scott Lewis' Story Revisited" September 11, 2018. Coverage of the Yale undergraduate documentary on Scott Lewis, which won Best Short Documentary at the 27th Pan African Film Festival. Article ↗
CT News Junkie Coverage of wrongful conviction compensation and legislative proceedings, February 2025.

Investigative Research & Academic Projects

Yale Investigative Reporting Lab — "Holding Me Captive" Seven-year investigation (~2016–2023) led by Sarah Stillman and James Jeter documenting eight men who maintained innocence after New Haven convictions. The project's central contribution is documenting the "pre-interview" system — detectives conducting extensive, unrecorded questioning sessions before turning on recording equipment. Project ↗
National Registry of Exonerations Comprehensive database of exonerations since 1989. Lists approximately 20 people convicted in New Haven County. Provides national statistics on racial disparities in wrongful convictions. Registry ↗
Innocence Project Exoneree profiles and national data on racial disparities. 2024 annual report found 78% of exonerees were people of color and 60% were Black. Race data ↗
"120 Years" — Yale undergraduate documentary (2018) Documentary on Scott Lewis's wrongful conviction and exoneration. Best Short Documentary at the 27th Pan African Film Festival (Oscar-qualifying).

Government & Legislative Records

Connecticut General Assembly — Judiciary Committee February 2025 hearing reviewing $37.6 million in wrongful conviction compensation for eight men. Lisa Bull DiLullo (retired FBI agent, widow of Detective Anthony DiLullo) testified voluntarily on February 27, 2026, confirming "a larger pattern of misconduct." Testimony ↗
Connecticut Conviction Integrity Unit Operational since late 2021. Produced a 74-page report on the Gould case that caused the prosecution to "lose confidence" in the conviction.
NSBHF (Neufeld Scheck Brustin Hoffmann & Freudenberger) Legal representation for Scott Lewis. Lewis received a $9.5 million settlement from the City of New Haven in August 2017, settled "early in discovery, before the law firm had taken a single deposition." Statement ↗

Statutes & Legal Framework

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-102uu Connecticut's wrongful incarceration compensation statute. Provides 200% of the state's median family income per year of incarceration (~$280,000/year at current rates). No statutory cap. Amended in 2016 and 2024 to expand eligibility. Statute ↗