Richard Dabate, 46, of Ellington, was convicted by a jury in May of murder and other charges. He maintains his innocence and plans to appeal the verdicts, his attorney, Trent LaLima, said after the hearing in Rockville Superior Court. Connie Dabate was fatally shot in her home in Connecticut. Her husband claimed that a masked man entered their home, tied him up and killed Connie.Twitter The fatal shooting of Connie Dabate, 39, in the couple’s home two days before Christmas in 2015 while their two young sons were at school drew national attention, with unusual Fitbit data and details of Richard Dabate’s relationship with a woman who was pregnant. at the time of the murder and later gave birth to their child. The sentencing hearing included emotional testimony from relatives of Connie Dabate. “It gives us some closure, even though it won’t bring Connie back. As a family, we can move forward,” Connie Dabate’s brother, Keith Margotta, said outside court after the sentencing. Dabate told police that a masked man entered their home, killed his wife and tied him up. Officers found him with superficial stab wounds, one arm and one leg zipped to a folding chair. State police said Dabate gave them a timeline of events that contradicted his wife’s Fitbit data, which showed she was out and about for about an hour after the time Dabate said she was shot. There were also no signs of a dispute at the home, state police said. In his closing arguments, prosecutor Matthew Gedanski said Dabate hatched a plan to kill his wife and stage a home invasion because his life was about to fall apart because of the relationship with the other woman and her pregnancy. LaLima questioned the reliability of the Fitbit data. He also said Dabate’s version of events was bolstered by unidentified DNA found in the home and a witness who said he may have seen an unknown person or a deer in the neighborhood the day of the murder. More than 100 people testified during the five-week trial.
title: “Richard Dabate Of Connecticut Convicted In Fitbit Murder Of Wife Connie Dabate Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-25” author: “Ashley Long”
Richard Dabate, 46, of Ellington, was convicted by a jury in May of murder and other charges. He maintains his innocence and plans to appeal the verdicts, his attorney, Trent LaLima, said after the hearing in Rockville Superior Court. Connie Dabate was fatally shot in her home in Connecticut. Her husband claimed that a masked man entered their home, tied him up and killed Connie.Twitter The fatal shooting of Connie Dabate, 39, in the couple’s home two days before Christmas in 2015 while their two young sons were at school drew national attention, with unusual Fitbit data and details of Richard Dabate’s relationship with a woman who was pregnant. at the time of the murder and later gave birth to their child. The sentencing hearing included emotional testimony from relatives of Connie Dabate. “It gives us some closure, even though it won’t bring Connie back. As a family, we can move forward,” Connie Dabate’s brother, Keith Margotta, said outside court after the sentencing. Dabate told police that a masked man entered their home, killed his wife and tied him up. Officers found him with superficial stab wounds, one arm and one leg zipped to a folding chair. State police said Dabate gave them a timeline of events that contradicted his wife’s Fitbit data, which showed she was out and about for about an hour after the time Dabate said she was shot. There were also no signs of a dispute at the home, state police said. In his closing arguments, prosecutor Matthew Gedanski said Dabate hatched a plan to kill his wife and stage a home invasion because his life was about to fall apart because of the relationship with the other woman and her pregnancy. LaLima questioned the reliability of the Fitbit data. He also said Dabate’s version of events was bolstered by unidentified DNA found in the home and a witness who said he may have seen an unknown person or a deer in the neighborhood the day of the murder. More than 100 people testified during the five-week trial.
title: “Richard Dabate Of Connecticut Convicted In Fitbit Murder Of Wife Connie Dabate Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-04” author: “Rosa Nagle”
Richard Dabate, 46, of Ellington, was convicted by a jury in May of murder and other charges. He maintains his innocence and plans to appeal the verdicts, his attorney, Trent LaLima, said after the hearing in Rockville Superior Court. Connie Dabate was fatally shot in her home in Connecticut. Her husband claimed that a masked man entered their home, tied him up and killed Connie.Twitter The fatal shooting of Connie Dabate, 39, in the couple’s home two days before Christmas in 2015 while their two young sons were at school drew national attention, with unusual Fitbit data and details of Richard Dabate’s relationship with a woman who was pregnant. at the time of the murder and later gave birth to their child. The sentencing hearing included emotional testimony from relatives of Connie Dabate. “It gives us some closure, even though it won’t bring Connie back. As a family, we can move forward,” Connie Dabate’s brother, Keith Margotta, said outside court after the sentencing. Dabate told police that a masked man entered their home, killed his wife and tied him up. Officers found him with superficial stab wounds, one arm and one leg zipped to a folding chair. State police said Dabate gave them a timeline of events that contradicted his wife’s Fitbit data, which showed she was out and about for about an hour after the time Dabate said she was shot. There were also no signs of a dispute at the home, state police said. In his closing arguments, prosecutor Matthew Gedanski said Dabate hatched a plan to kill his wife and stage a home invasion because his life was about to fall apart because of the relationship with the other woman and her pregnancy. LaLima questioned the reliability of the Fitbit data. He also said Dabate’s version of events was bolstered by unidentified DNA found in the home and a witness who said he may have seen an unknown person or a deer in the neighborhood the day of the murder. More than 100 people testified during the five-week trial.
title: “Richard Dabate Of Connecticut Convicted In Fitbit Murder Of Wife Connie Dabate Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-11” author: “Rhonda Figaro”
Richard Dabate, 46, of Ellington, was convicted by a jury in May of murder and other charges. He maintains his innocence and plans to appeal the verdicts, his attorney, Trent LaLima, said after the hearing in Rockville Superior Court. Connie Dabate was fatally shot in her home in Connecticut. Her husband claimed that a masked man entered their home, tied him up and killed Connie.Twitter The fatal shooting of Connie Dabate, 39, in the couple’s home two days before Christmas in 2015 while their two young sons were at school drew national attention, with unusual Fitbit data and details of Richard Dabate’s relationship with a woman who was pregnant. at the time of the murder and later gave birth to their child. The sentencing hearing included emotional testimony from relatives of Connie Dabate. “It gives us some closure, even though it won’t bring Connie back. As a family, we can move forward,” Connie Dabate’s brother, Keith Margotta, said outside court after the sentencing. Dabate told police that a masked man entered their home, killed his wife and tied him up. Officers found him with superficial stab wounds, one arm and one leg zipped to a folding chair. State police said Dabate gave them a timeline of events that contradicted his wife’s Fitbit data, which showed she was out and about for about an hour after the time Dabate said she was shot. There were also no signs of a dispute at the home, state police said. In his closing arguments, prosecutor Matthew Gedanski said Dabate hatched a plan to kill his wife and stage a home invasion because his life was about to fall apart because of the relationship with the other woman and her pregnancy. LaLima questioned the reliability of the Fitbit data. He also said Dabate’s version of events was bolstered by unidentified DNA found in the home and a witness who said he may have seen an unknown person or a deer in the neighborhood the day of the murder. More than 100 people testified during the five-week trial.