Legal Opinion
State v. Campbell
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 13, 1980PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBogdanski, J.
Upon entering a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of assault of a victim sixty years of age or older in violation of Public Acts 1977, No. 77-422 §4 (now General Statutes §53a-61a), the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one year. In imposing the sentence the trial court concluded that the legislature had mandated a minimum nonsuspendible sentence of one year for the crime charged. The defendant appealed to the Appellate Session of the Superior Court which reversed the trial court, concluding that No. 77-422 of the 1977 Public Acts did not preclude the…
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3Cited by53 opinions
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