Legal Opinion
State v. Peterson
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided December 22, 1987No. 5295PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStoughton, J.
The defendant was convicted of robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134 (a) (2),1 having weapons in a motor vehicle in violation of General Statutes § 29-38, and possession of a sawed-off shotgun in violation of General Statutes § 53a-211 (a). He makes the following claims on appeal: (1) his right to due process and a fair trial as guaranteed by the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment of the United States constitution was undermined by the state’s improper argument, which allegedly relied on his felony record for substantive purposes; (2) his…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- State v. McCallSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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3Cited by10 opinions
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