Legal Opinion
State v. Burns
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided December 11, 1990No. 7897PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFoti, J.
The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, after a jury trial, of possession of cocaine with intent to sell in violation of General Statutes § 21a-277 (a), and possession of cocaine in violation of *604General Statutes § 21a-279 (a).1 The defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) denied his motions to sever his trial from that of his codefendant, (2) failed to suppress evidence in violation of his state and federal constitutional rights, and (3) admitted certain evidence despite an insufficient chain of custody. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The jury could…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- State v. PiskorskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- State v. PollittSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- State v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- State v. KingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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3Cited by18 opinions
- State v. RumoreConnecticut Appellate Court · 1992
- State v. LeeConnecticut Appellate Court · 1993
- State v. GuessConnecticut Appellate Court · 1995
- State v. KimbleConnecticut Appellate Court · 2008
- State v. ThomasConnecticut Appellate Court · 2006
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