Man Found Guilty In New London 2018 Stabbing Homicide: DOJ

NEW LONDON, CT — A jury found Christopher Petteway guilty of murder and violation of a protective order in connection to a 2018 homicide, according to a statement from the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice. Petteway was accused of stabbing his former partner in October 2018.

Evidence from the five-day trial detailed that Petteway had traveled from Bridgeport, confronted Parise, and stabbed Parise multiple times, leading to his death, according to the statement.

Petteway faces a maximum sentence of 70 years in prison. He is scheduled for sentencing in New London Superior Court on June 20.

“First and foremost, our thoughts are with the family of Robert Parise,” State's Attorney Narducci said in a statement. “We hope that this verdict brings them some peace after the suffering that they have endured. We also thank the New London Police Department, both the Eastern District and Western District Major Crime Squads of the Connecticut State Police, the State Division of Scientific Services, the Office of Adult Probation, the State Judicial Marshals, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Their assistance was invaluable.”

Petteway, who has a history of mental illness, was found competent to stand trial in 2019. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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