THE VICTIM AND THE CRIME SCENE
Who is the murder victim in this case?
Dillon Hopyard
What style of pizza did Emerson Harkness serve at Ancient Apizza?
New Haven-style apizza
Who is the local individual the State alleges Harkness hired to commit the murder?
Willie Waramaug
What is the name of Jackie Pepin's newspaper column/food blog?
Connecticut's Culinary Scene
A person who solicits, requests, or aids another to commit an offense may be criminally liable as this.
An accessory
What is the name of the victim's Sicilian-style pizza restaurant?
Devil's Hopyard Sicilian-Style Pizzeria
What major financial action did Hopyard take against Harkness after winning the lottery?
He bought the building/became landlord
What amount of cash did Waramaug claim he made, referred to as "$10-large"?
$10,000
Which defense witness had previously worked for all three rival restaurant owners on the Square?
Aspen Wadsworth
This type of evidence is indirect and requires the factfinder to infer the existence of another fact.
Circumstantial evidence
Who discovered Dillon Hopyard's body on the night of the murder?
Casey Mattatuck
Harkness removed what popular pizza item from the menu due to high cost?
White clam pizza pie
Waramaug's partial fingerprint was found on which specific key of the alley entrance code-box?
The "1" key
What past criminal conviction of Sam Talcott was noted by Detective Sherlock?
DUI in 2021
What legal doctrine suggests a defendant's flight after an offense may indicate a guilty mind?
Consciousness of Guilt
On what date did the murder of Dillon Hopyard occur?
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
What specific phrase did Harkness scream repeatedly at Hopyard on stage at the Savor the Square festival?
"I am going to kill you"
What item, found in Waramaug's apartment, had a potential five-digit door code written on the back?
An Ancient Apizza business card
What government loan program did Aspen Wadsworth admit to inflating employee numbers for?
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan
What standard of proof must the state meet for every essential element of the offense charged?
Beyond a reasonable doubt
What specific items were found under Hopyard’s body, indicating he was working before his death?
His iPad with Yelp! reviews
Hopyard forced Sleeping Giant Brewery to agree to what restrictive contract term just before the festival?
An exclusive tap contract in Rocky Neck
At what time did Harkness and Waramaug have a three-minute phone call on the night of the murder?
10:45 p.m.
What excuse did Harkness give Detective Sherlock for having fled Rocky Neck after the Savor festival?
Father was ill/needed to clear their head
Name one of the three required elements for the crime of Conspiracy to Commit Murder.
Agreement / Overt Act / Specific Intent