Legal Opinion
State v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 9, 1994No. 14846PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
This appeal concerns issues arising out of the criminal trial and sentencing of the defendant, Shawn Robinson. The principal issue presented is whether the defendant was prejudiced by the trial court’s violation of its own witness sequestration order issued pursuant to General Statutes § 54-85a.1 In accordance with our grant of certification,2 the state appeals from the Appellate Court’s determination that the trial court’s breach of the sequestration order denied the defendant a fair trial.
*593The defendant was charged with one count of possession of a weapon or dangerous instrument in a…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Geders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Perry v. LeekeSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Holder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- State v. FalbySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- State v. RuthSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- State v. SwintonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. CavellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- State v. NguyenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- State v. MorganConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
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