Legal Opinion
State v. Bell
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 5, 1966PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKing, C. J.
The defendant was convicted of common-law burglary under General Statutes § 53-68. That statute does not create or define a crime but merely provides a penalty for the crime of common-law burglary. Rex v. Hanson, 1 Root 59; 21 Am. Jur. 2d, Criminal Law, § 13. In this appeal the defendant claims, inter alia, error in the court’s charge to the jury as to the definition of “nighttime.” Common-law burglary is the breaking and entering of the dwelling house of another in the night season with an intent to commit a felony therein. State v. Ward, 43 Conn. 489, 493; 2 Swift, Digest, p. 300; 2…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Pratt, Read & Co. v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Gibson v. HoppmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- State v. MorrisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1879
- Bailey v. Bruneau's Truck Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- Fasanelli v. TerzoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
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3Cited by25 opinions
- State v. CorchadoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- State v. RoseSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- State v. SumnerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- State v. RouleauSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
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