Bruce Knapik, the man accused of striking and killing a Shelton police officer, is considering plea agreements discussed with the state prosecutor’s office and Judge Burton Kaplan at Superior Court in Derby.
Knapik’s attorney, Edward Gavin, said he met Friday morning with Judge Kaplan and state prosecutor Marjorie Sozanski Friday.
“We discussed the facts of the case and they had some thoughts for us as well,” Gavin said Friday, after Knapik briefly appeared in court.
Knapik is accused of driving drunk on July 3, 2010. His car allegedly struck Sgt. Orville Smith while he was directing traffic on Route 110.
Initially, it didn’t appear that Smith’s injuries were life-threatening, but three days later he died of complications from his internal injuries, police said.
Knapik was charged with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle and driving under the influence.
Knapik appeared at Superior Court in Derby Sept. 16, and his case was continued to Oct. 19, when Gavin will let the court know whether Knapik accepts any of the offers on the table.
Gavin did not specify what the offers were and said he had to talk to his client about the discussion.
“Sgt. Smith was a wonderful man and everyone loved him,” Gavin said outside of the courtroom. “Mr. Knapik is a retiree who has never been in trouble with the law. It’s a horrible situation with a devastating result.”