Legal Opinion
State v. Gibbs
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided September 19, 2000No. SC 15943PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MCDONALD, C. J.
After a juiy trial, the defendant, David A. Gibbs, was convicted of two counts of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a.-54a.,1 and one *580count of capital felony in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54b (8).2 The trial court, Spada, <■/., rendered judgment in accordance with the jury’s verdict on the capital felony count only,3 and, after the state withdrew its request for the death penalty, sentenced the defendant to life in prison without the possibility of release. The defendant appealed from that judgment directly to this court pursuant to General Statutes §…
2Cases cited67 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by61 opinions
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