Legal Opinion
Vena v. Warden
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 21, 1966PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThim, J.
On July 10, 1964, the plaintiff was convicted of the crimes of burglary and of being a third offender. The plaintiff made no attempt, timely or otherwise, to appeal his conviction.
On May 18, 1965, the plaintiff filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Counsel was appointed to represent him. Practice Book § 472D. On June 21, 1965, an amended petition was filed. This amended petition alleges (1) that trial counsel was forced, over objection, to defend the case with only one day’s notice, (2) that the principal evidence admitted at the trial was the product of an illegal search and seizure,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Robb v. ConnollySupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- In re ShippCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Wojculewicz v. CummingsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Johnson v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Summerville v. Warden, State PrisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- State v. MasonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Valeriano v. BronsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Payne v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
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