Shelton developer James Botti has appealed his recent conviction and six-year jail sentence.
The two-page appeal form was filed at U.S. District Court in New Haven last week.
In the form, Botti indicates with check marks that he is appealing both his conviction and his sentence. No reason is given for the appeal.
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Botti was convicted in November for structuring cash deposits and conspiracy to structure cash deposits.
At a separate trial this spring, Botti was convicted on a single charge of mail fraud — through which government attorneys claim Botti used the mail to defraud the citizens of Shelton their right to honest services from government officials.
Botti was accused of bribing public officials in Shelton in order to get his development plans at 828 Bridgeport Ave. approved.
A jury in April failed to make a decision on conspiracy and bribery charges Botti faced as part of his indictment.
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The federal prosecutors have until Oct. 13 to decide whether to push a new trial for the conspiracy and bribery charges.
U.S. District Judge Charles Haight issued a mistrial on the charges after the jury came back with no verdict.
Haight has scheduled a hearing at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 13 to get an answer from the government on the charges.
After the trial ended in April, U.S. Attorney Richard Schechter said the government wanted to know Botti’s jail sentence before making a decision on the charges.
The hearing will be cancelled if the government files a motion to dismiss the charges before Oct. 13.
Meanwhile, Botti is scheduled to be imprisoned on Nov. 29.
Judge Haight denied a request from Botti’s attorney, William Dow, to allow Botti to remain out on bail while his appeal was pending.
Dow was unable to be immediately reached for comment Tuesday morning.
