Legal Opinion
State v. Bassett
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 28, 1964PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtComley, J.
The defendant, Harold Bassett, was found guilty by a jury on three counts, which alleged violations of General Statutes § 53-40, the blackmail statute, which is printed in the footnote. From the evidence, the jury could find that during October, 1961, the defendant entered certain retail establishments in the Danbury area and maliciously threatened to accuse the proprietors of the crime of violating the Sunday closing laws; General Statutes § 53-300; with the intent to extort money from them.
The defendant contends that he could not be convicted of the crime charged because his acts did not…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. SebastianSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- State v. WadeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- State v. McGeeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- Graham v. HoulihanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
- Steiber v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
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3Cited by30 opinions
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