⚖️ CT v Dante Howell regarding death of Jarron Chapman
Connecticut Superior Court · Reported jury selection November 10, 2026
Status: Reported future setting — actual start not yet verified. Facts over speculation. Charges are allegations.
01 / Case overview and legal status
Dante Howell faces murder, motor-vehicle larceny and firearm charges. The case involves other defendants with separate alleged roles; their charges, pleas and dispositions should not be conflated with Howell’s.
Schedule: Connecticut Superior Court · Reported jury selection November 10, 2026. Actual jury selection must be independently confirmed.
02 / Courthouse and attorneys
Connecticut Superior Court in Torrington following venue transfer from Waterbury; jury selection reported set for November 10, with start of evidence not yet set.
View More · Judicial officers, prosecution and defense
Howell’s attorney Daniel Thibodeau was quoted in October 2026 reporting. Judge Corinne Klatt granted the motion for transfer to Torrington. Prosecution roster requires docket confirmation.
03 / Victim background
Jarron Chapman, 26, was fatally shot outside Waterbury Superior Court on March 21, 2024, after leaving the courthouse with family.
Biographical details should be drawn from family-approved statements and contemporaneous reporting; none are invented.
04 / People and documented roles
Defendant: Dante Howell. Deceased: Jarron Chapman.
05 / Chronological interactive case timeline
2024-03-21
Chapman fatally shot near 400 Grand Street in Waterbury.
2024-04-11
Howell arrested; charging allegations include murder and related offenses.
2026-10-16
CT Insider reports November 10 jury-selection date and venue transfer to Torrington.
2026-11-10
Reported jury-selection date; actual convening and trial-evidence start remain unconfirmed.
06 / Investigation and evidence
View More · Evidence currently described in reporting
Police allegations involve surveillance, coordinated movements by alleged lookouts, a getaway car, and purported payments. Reported sums and associations come from charging materials, not established verdicts.
07 / Prosecution and defense positions
View More · Allegations and contested issues
Prosecutors allege a planned courthouse-area shooting with participants assigned different roles. Howell, Tory Keith and Nicholas Chiapponi rejected plea offers; Deera Nelson reportedly pleaded to reduced charges with an agreement to cooperate. Each person’s legal status is separate.
08 / Courtroom developments
No November testimony has been independently verified. Trial scheduling is documented under the corresponding dated timeline entries; courtroom names will be italicized only after confirmed testimony.
View More · Anticipated witnesses (unconfirmed)
Possible witnesses include courthouse staff, family members, investigators and cooperating defendants; no complete certified trial witness roster confirmed.
09 / Verdict, sentencing and appeals
No verdict, sentence or appeal outcome has been verified for the reported November 2026 trial. Charges are allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent.
10 / Unresolved questions
Verify case numbers, venue and jury-selection calendar; separate Nelson’s plea from Howell’s pending case; establish surveillance and forensic records; investigate the alleged financial arrangement without assuming an identified payer.
11 / Court records and source documents
Source dates are not guarantees that scheduled proceedings occurred. Seek the official docket and certified transcripts before asserting outcomes.