Legal Opinion

State v. Cofield

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided August 6, 1991No. 13994PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.

After the trial court, Stengel, J., had denied his motion to suppress evidence, the defendant, Sherman Cofield, entered a conditional plea of nolo contendere pursuant to General Statutes (Rev. to 1987) § 54-94U1 to the charges of possession of narcotics with

*40intent to sell, possession of marihuana and interfering with an officer, in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1987) §§ 21a-277 (a), 21a-279 (c) and 53a-167a respectively.2 Thereafter, the trial court, R. O’Connell, J., found the defendant guilty as charged and sentenced him to the custody of the commissioner of correction for a term…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by73 opinions

  1. State v. OquendoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
  2. State v. TrineSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
  3. State v. DeFuscoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
  4. State v. KylesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
  5. State v. TorresSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994

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