Julie Amero gets new attorney

["Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>]

http://www.norwichbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070222/NEWS01/70
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Norwich porn case may be delayed
By GREG SMITH 
Norwich Bulletin 


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. 

...

Reach Greg Smith at 425-4219 or gasmith () norwichbulletin com

        

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