Legal Opinion
State v. Day
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 27, 1995No. 14418PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The principal issue in this capital felony appeal is the extent to which the defendant’s imperfect self-representation is a ground for affording him a new trial. The defendant, Jason Day, was charged with one count of capital felony in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54b (8), four counts of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a), and one count of assault in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-61 (a) (l).1 The defendant represented *816himself during a portion of his jury trial, and he thereafter was found guilty on all counts. At a subsequent penalty hearing…
2Cases cited74 opinions
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- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by104 opinions
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