Legal Opinion
State v. Phidd
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided May 23, 1996No. 13999PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDupont, C. J.
The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of possession of marijuana with intent to sell in violation of General Statutes § 21a-277 (b). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court (1) denied him his state and federal constitutional rights to conflict free representation by failing to inquire of him about a possible conflict of interest arising because he and a codefendant were jointly represented for a time at his trial by the same counsel, and (2) denied him his right to due process and a fair trial by failing to declare a mistrial as a result…
2Cases cited51 opinions
- Arizona v. FulminanteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by29 opinions
- James L. v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- State v. SilvaConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
- Kelley v. TomasConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
- State v. ConnellyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1997
- State v. GarrettConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996
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