Legal Opinion
State v. Gaston
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 28, 1986No. 11296PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDannehy, J.
A jury found the defendant guilty of felony murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54c. His sole claim on appeal is that he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial. We find no error.
The following facts are relevant to the defendant’s claim. On September 8,1979, Ralph Blue was shot to death at the front door of his Hartford apartment. The defendant and two accomplices, Matthew McCoy and Thomas Browdy, were soon implicated in Blue’s murder. The defendant was arrested and charged with felony murder on September 11, 1979, and on January 17,1980, he was indicted by a grand…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Klopfer v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. MacDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Moore v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by15 opinions
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