Legal Opinion
State v. Corrigan
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided February 10, 1967No. File No. MV 17-12183PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDearington, J.
The defendant was tried and convicted by a jury on an information charging operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of § 14-227a of the General Statutes. He has assigned error- in the denial of his motions for a directed verdict and to set aside the verdict and in that certain constitutional rights were violated.
The defendant offered no evidence, but after the state had rested he moved for a directed verdict in *192his favor. A court may direct “a verdict of not guilty in a criminal case when the reasoning mind could not reasonably reach a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. BlueSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. TorelloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1924
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3Cited by8 opinions
- People v. Rodney P.(Anonymous)New York Court of Appeals · 1967
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- Davis v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1967
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