Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Bailey
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 31, 1992No. 14253PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSantaniello, J.
The plaintiff in error, Theodore Jackson (plaintiff), brought a writ of error to this court seeking reversal of a judgment of the Superior Court, summarily finding that he had committed three separate contempts of court and sentencing him to fifteen months imprisonment. The plaintiff argues that the trial court erred when it summarily sentenced him to fifteen months in prison without: (1) affording him a jury trial; (2) giving him notice or allowing him a full opportunity to respond to the charges against him; and (3) having such contempt charges heard and decided by a different judge.
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2Cases cited31 opinions
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Ungar v. SarafiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Bloom v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by22 opinions
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