Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided April 3, 2007No. AC 27136PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McLACHLAN, J.
The defendant, Joseph Smith, appeals from the judgment of the trial court, rendered after a trial to the court, convicting him of the crimes of robbery in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-135 (a) (2), larceny in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-123 (a) (3) and carrying a dangerous weapon in violation of General Statutes § 53-206 (a). The defendant claims that the court, aware of previous concerns about his competency, failed to conduct an adequate canvass to ensure that his waiver of his right to a jury trial was knowing,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. MarinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- State v. OuelletteSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. RizzoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
- State v. ToccoConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
- State v. GonzalezConnecticut Appellate Court · 2008
- State v. CorverConnecticut Appellate Court · 2018
- State v. Jeremy D.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2014
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