New Haven Independent

Suspect Arraigned
In Annie Le Murder

by Paul Bass | September 17, 2009 9:43 AM | Permalink

(Melissa Bailey live-blogs from court:)
• 10:02 Prisoner transport van arrives.
• 10:25 a.m. Courtroom B on Elm Street has been cleared of other defendants to make way for the arraignment of the suspected killer before Judge Jon Blue.
• 10:40 a.m. Clark walked in with ankle chains, striped shirt and khaki pants. He has two public defenders, Beth Merkin and Joe Lopez. No plea.
• Bail commissioner Sharon Moye-Johnson said Clark refused to be interviewed. Interview used to assess flight risk.
• Moye-Johnson asked the bond be dropped from $3M to $1M. Public defender asked judge to adopt commissioner’s recommendation.
• Prosecutor Joe LaMotta asked the judge to keep the bond at $3 million. “It’s a serious case,” he said.
• “It’s obviously a very serious case,” Blue said. He kept the bond at $3 million.
Case transferred across the street to Part A. Next court date: Oct. 6

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