Legal Opinion
State v. Copeland
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided June 19, 1990No. 8468PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
The defendant was convicted after a jury-trial of first degree robbery in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134a (3). He challenges on appeal the trial court’s rulings (1) denying his request for a Franks1 hearing, and (2) permitting an in-court identification by the victim after ruling an out-of-court identification inadmissible.
The following facts are undisputed. On February 27, 1988, John Trentalange was supervising the Michael Lange Music Shop in Waterbury. At approximately 10 a.m., a black male entered the shop and asked Trentalange about guitar lessons. The man was wearing a dark…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- People v. StewartIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- State v. Kaveckas, No. 5775 (Aug. 24, 1990)Connecticut Superior Court · 1990