Susan Hatfield

Senior Assistant State\'s Attorney @Connecticut Division Of Criminal Justice

Hartford, CT, US

Part A Criminal Prosecutor with the Hartford State’s Attorney’s Office (2023 - Present); Statewide Prosecution Bureau in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney (20••••23). Extensive experience representing the State of Connecticut on a wide-range of serious violent crimes such as murder, home invasion, kidnapping, burglary, assault, sexual assault, domestic violence, risk of injury, cases involving firearms, narcotics and complex financial crimes such as racketeering, larceny, and securities violations often involving large monetary loss to victims, numerous jurisdictions, and multiple co-defendants. Was the first prosecutor to obtain a conviction for the crime of human trafficking pursuant to Connecticut’s criminal statutes. Hartford State’s Attorney’s Office Practice Chair for Psychiatric Security Review Board (“PSRB”), Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, and Competency Review Processes. Responsible for the largest PSRB caseload in Connecticut and regularly appear before the PSRB on matters involving acquittees who are under the Board’s jurisdiction. Provide prosecutor training for the Division of Criminal Justice on handling PSRB matters and draw upon my mental health experience as a Registered Nurse when handling a wide range of criminal cases.Significant courtroom experience in numerous courts throughout the State of Connecticut at all stages of the legal process including jury and bench trials, arraignments, pre-trial negotiations, judicial pre-trials, motion hearings, courtroom dispositions, and evidentiary hearings.Broad investigative experience working up complex cases with law enforcement officers, police departments and government agencies. Was the Chief State’s Attorney’s Office Designee on the Covid-19 Task Force — a multiagency state and federal task force established to handle Covid-19 related matters.

Griswold High School

Diploma, College Preparatory

Georgetown Law

Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.), Tax Law/Taxation

Stetson University College of Law

Doctor of Law - JD, Law

American International College

Bachelor of Science , Nursing