Legal Opinion
State v. Joyce
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 25, 1997No. SC 15394PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
The defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-lll (a) (4)1 rendered after a jury trial. He appeals directly to this court pursuant to General Statutes § 51-199 (b).2
The defendant originally was convicted of the same crime in 1990,3 but on appeal, this court concluded that the state’s chemical testing of the defendant’s burned clothing without a warrant constituted an unreasonable search in violation of article first, § 7, of the state constitution.4 State v. Joyce, 229 Conn. 10, 27-28, 639 A.2d 1007…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Arizona v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by50 opinions
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