Legal Opinion

State v. Carpenter

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided October 11, 2005No. SC 16854PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ZARELLA, J.

The defendant, Beth Ann Carpenter, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of capital felony in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54b (2), murder as an accessory in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-8 (a) and 53a-54a (a) and conspiracy to commit murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-48 and 53a-54a. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly: (1) excluded expert testimony regarding codependent relationships; (2) admitted hearsay evidence as to the defendant’s purported motive; (3) admitted hearsay evidence…

2Cases cited76 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by73 opinions

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