Former Hartford officer charged in fatal shooting appears in court
A former Hartford police officer charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Steven “Stevie” Jones returned to court in Connecticut as attorneys indicated expert reports are expected in the case. Joseph Magnano has not entered a plea, but his attorney, Patrick Tomasiewicz, said Magnano will plead not guilty when the court requires it. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. “All day every day there will be a not guilty plea when the court requires it,” Tomasiewicz said. Magnano is charged in Jones’ death on Blue Hills Avenue in Hartford in February. Police body camera video shows officers at the scene trying to convince Jones to drop a knife.