Legal Opinion
State v. Beavers
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 17, 2009No. SC 17778PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether, in an arson murder trial, testimony by the defendant’s former wife about his prior uncharged misconduct, including his burning of their house trailer for insurance money, his statement to her that he previously had committed arson for hire, and his threat to bum down their home, was admissible under § 4-5 (b) of the Connecticut Code of Evidence. The defendant, Buddy Beavers, appeals directly to this court 2 from the judgment of guilty, rendered after a jury trial, of arson murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54d, 3…
2Cases cited60 opinions
- United States v. VaroudakisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Sadie Latouf (95-4095), Joseph N. Sarich (95-4112), Mario Guerrieri (95-4115), Richard A. Harakal (95-4233)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
- State v. SaucierSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- State v. NardiniSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- State v. VilalastraSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
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3Cited by42 opinions
- State v. PayneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2012
- Pyatt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
- State v. CollinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
- State v. CampbellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2018
- State v. SanseverinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
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