Ex-Milford Cop Receives New Trial In Death of 2 Orange Teens

The State Appellate Court has granted former Milford police officer Jason Anderson a new trial for his role in the deaths of Orange residents, Ashlie Krakowski, and David Servin, both 19.

The appellate court ruled that Anderson didn’t receive a fair trial concerning instructions given to the jury by the judge at the time, which was first reported by the New Haven Register Monday afternoon.

In 2012, a jury sentenced Anderson to five years in prison for his role in the deaths of Krakowski, and Servin.

Three years later, Anderson remains free on $50,000 bond.

Anderson’s attorney, Hugh Keefe, of New Haven, told the Register’s Phyllis Swebilius that his client hoped the appellate court would have issued a not guilty verdict but Anderson accepts the new trial decision.

The prosecutor, Kevin D. Lawlor said he’s disappointed in the ruling.

At the time of the June 13, 2009 accident, Anderson, who was not responding to an emergency call, was travelling Route 1 in Orange on his way back to Milford in excess of 90 miles per hour.

His police cruiser struck the teen’s car at 94 miles per hour.

Anderson was fired within months of the accident, and Milford paid Krakowski’s estate $3.5 million, the Servin’s paid the Krakowski’s an additional $500,000 and Servin’s family received $2.5 million from Milford.

Anderson’s attorneys argued before the State Appellate Court in 2014 that the fact Servin’s blood alcohol content was 0.14, or seven times the legal limit for someone under the age of 21, and the fact Servin didn’t stop for a blinking red lights are reasons to overturn Anderson’s conviction.

Read the full New Haven Register story here.