Legal Opinion
State v. McMahon
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 14, 2001No. SC 16322PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KATZ, J.
The defendant, Brian K. McMahon, Jr., appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a trial to the court, of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-55 (a) (3)1 and 53a-55a,2 in connection with a hunting incident that resulted in the death of the victim, Ronald Eckert, Jr.3
*547The defendant raises four issues on appeal. First, he claims that the trial court improperly denied his motion to dismiss the manslaughter charge. Specifically, he contends that § 53a-55 (a) (3) is unconstitutionally vague as applied to the facts of…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Missouri v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by26 opinions
- State v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. MeehanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- State v. KirschSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Hammond v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- State v. SmithConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
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