Legal Opinion
State v. Vasquez
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided June 8, 1999No. AC 17951PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FOTI, J.
The defendant, John Vasquez, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of possession of narcotics in violation of General Statutes § 2 la-279 (a), sale of narcotics in violation of General Statutes § 21a-277 (a),1 and sale of narcotics within 1500 feet of a school in violation of General Statutes § 21a-278a (b).2
*663The defendant claims that (1) there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction, (2) his conviction of possession of narcotics and sale of narcotics were unconstitutional both in placing a burden on him to prove an affirmative defense…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Gore v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Albrecht v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- State v. SivriSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- State v. SharpeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Goodrum v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
- State v. SanchezConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
- State v. SmithConnecticut Appellate Court · 2000
- State v. BarnesConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
- Towbin v. Board of Examiners of PsychologistsConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
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