Legal Opinion
State v. Falby
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 4, 1982PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPetees, J.
This appeal from a conviction for murder questions the validity of a confession obtained from a suspect with regard to a crime entirely unrelated to the crime for which he was *8arrested. The defendant, Edward Falby, was arrested on a warrant for third degree burglary in violation of General Statutes § 53a-103 and subsequently confessed to murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a). He claims error in the trial court’s denial of a motion to suppress his confession, in various evidentiary rulings, and in jury instructions.
The events surrounding the defendant’s confession are…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Michigan v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by125 opinions
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- State v. VitaleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- State v. KulmacSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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