Legal Opinion
State v. Flowers
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 4, 1986No. 12111PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDannehy, J.
A jury found the defendant guilty of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a. His sole claim on appeal is that he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial. We find no error.
On May 9, 1981, the defendant was arrested in Florida on a warrant charging him with the murder of Lee Jones in New Britain on February 9 or 10,1981. The defendant promptly waived extradition and was returned to Connecticut on June 1, 1981. He was arraigned the following day and indicted on August 21, 1981. After numerous assertions of his right to a speedy trial, the defendant was finally brought to…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. EwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Dickey v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. MacDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Pandolphe's Auto Parts, Inc. v. Town of ManchesterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. HerringSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
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- State v. TurnerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- William Flowers v. Warden, Connecticut Correctional Institution, SomersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Schmidt v. Yardney Electric Corp.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1985
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