Legal Opinion
State v. Garvin
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 5, 1997No. SC 15578PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
The principal issue in this certified appeal is whether, under General Statutes § 53a-172,1 multiple convictions for failure to appear arising out of the forfeiture of multiple separate bail bonds violate the constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy. The defendant, Willie Garvin, initially was charged in two separate informations. The first information charged him with conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-48 (a)2 and § 53a-134 (a) (4),3 and the second charged him with sexual assault in the second degree in violation…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by108 opinions
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- State v. SantiagoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
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