Legal Opinion
State v. Varszegi
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided January 31, 1995No. 12599PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connell, J.
The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of attempted escape in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-169 (a) (l),1 and criminal mischief in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-116 (a) (l).2
*682The defendant claims that (1) he did not knowingly and intelligently waive his right to counsel, (2) the impeachment of his credibility by a conviction which was later vacated on appeal violated his constitutional rights, (3) the trial court improperly rejected his defense of necessity, and (4) the trial court…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- People v. LovercampCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- State v. VitaleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- State v. PinnockSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. TRDSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- State v. VarszegiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- State v. KenneyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
- State v. DawkinsConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996
- State v. AlexanderConnecticut Appellate Court · 2006
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