Legal Opinion

State v. Steiger

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided April 16, 1991No. 13766PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.

The defendant, Eric K. Steiger, was charged in an amended information with two counts of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a, one count of capital felony in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54b (8), one count of conspiracy to commit murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-48 and 53a-54a, and one count of conspiracy to commit capital felony in violation of §§ 53a-48 and 53a-54b (8).1 Dur*351ing the course of his trial before a three judge panel, the defendant introduced evidence in support of his affirmative defenses of lack of capacity due to mental disease or defect; see…

2Cases cited48 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Estelle v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. United States v. DionisioSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. United States v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by45 opinions

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