Legal Opinion

State v. Vilalastra

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided April 5, 1988No. 13160PublishedCited by 103 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.

A jury found the defendant guilty of the crimes of possession of cocaine with intent to sell, a violation of General Statutes § 2 la-277 (a),1 possession of marihuana, a violation of General Statutes § 21a-279 (c), possession of cocaine, a violation of General Statutes § 21a-279 (a), and possession of drug para*37phernalia, a violation of General Statutes § 21a-267 (a). On the defendant’s appeal from the judgment of conviction, the Appellate Court determined that the trial court had erred in allowing two police officers, as expert witnesses, to give opinion testimony concerning the defendant’s…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
  2. United States v. YoungCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  3. United States v. Yvette Carson, Lemuel Mont, A/K/A "Lam," and Kenneth Thomas, A/K/A "Kenneth Davis,"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  4. State v. VitaleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
  5. United States v. Ronald BrownCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by103 opinions

  1. State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
  2. State v. HinesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
  3. State v. WaltonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
  4. State v. PinnockSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
  5. State v. SpigaroloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989

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