Legal Opinion
State v. Eaton
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 8, 2000No. AC 18313PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HEALEY, J.
The defendant, Hassan Eaton, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a trial to the court, of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (l)2 and failure to *254appear in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-172 (a).3 On appeal, the defendant claims that the court improperly (1) admitted, in violation of his sixth amendment right to confrontation, a statement made by a witness to the police and (2) failed to take reasonable measures to compel the witness to testify, thereby denying him the right to meaningful…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- California v. TybergSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- State v. WhelanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. VitaleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State v. JacksonConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
- Marchell v. WhelchelConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
- State v. BryantConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
- State v. GoodsonConnecticut Appellate Court · 2004
- State v. WilliamsConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
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