Legal Opinion
State v. Falcon
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 2, 1985No. 10662PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The principal issue in this criminal appeal is whether there is a constitutional right to counsel once extradition proceedings have been instituted. The defendant, John Falcon, was indicted for murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54 (a). The trial court accepted a jury verdict finding the defendant guilty as charged, and he has appealed. We find no error.
The jury could reasonably have found the following facts. On June 24, 1979, Edward Moran was stabbed to death in an abandoned building in Bridgeport. He had been tied to a bed that was then set on fire.
The defendant was first…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Brewer v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by37 opinions
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