Legal Opinion

State v. Ouellette

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided November 16, 2004No. SC 16694PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

PALMER, J.

The defendant, Michael Ouellette, was charged with murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a 1 and elected to be tried by a three judge court in accordance with General Statutes § 54-82 (b). 2 Following a trial, the trial court, Leuba, Wollenberg and Wiese, Js., rejected the defendant’s affirmative defense of mental disease or defect; see General Statutes § 53a-13; 3 and his alternative affirmative defense of extreme emotional disturbance; see General Statutes § 53a-54a (a); 4 and found him guilty of murder. 5 On appeal, the defendant claims that: (1) the trial court…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  5. Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. State v. GoreSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
  2. State v. ConnorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
  3. State v. RizzoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
  4. State v. ToccoConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
  5. State v. ElsonConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010

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