Legal Opinion
State v. Chapman
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 18, 1994No. 14604PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSantaniello, J.
The defendant, Donald L. Chapman, was found guilty by a jury of sexual assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-70 (a) (l).2 He was sentenced to a term of *531imprisonment of fourteen years, the execution of which was suspended after seven years.
In his appeal to the Appellate Court, the defendant claimed that the trial court had improperly instructed the jury that it could find him guilty of sexual assault in the first degree if it found that he had compelled the victim to engage in sexual intercourse either by the use of force or the threat of use of force.3 The…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Rose v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. NoblesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by92 opinions
- State v. WebbSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- State v. KulmacSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- State v. SchiappaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- State v. AustinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
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