Legal Opinion
State v. Hoffler
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 21, 1978PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHouse, C. J.
On a trial to a jury, the defendant was found guilty of robbery in the first degree in violation of § 53a-134 (a) (2) of the General Statutes in that he stole money from Americo Sciarabba and while doing so was armed with a deadly weapon, a pistol. He has taken this appeal from the judgment rendered on the verdict of guilty.
The statement of facts recited in the briefs of the defendant and the state and the findings on motions to suppress disclose the following circumstances: At about 10:30 a.m., on June 30, 1975, two black males armed with handguns and each carrying a leather jacket entered…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Breen v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- State v. ReldanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
- State v. BramanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- S.M.S. Textile Mills, Inc. v. Brown, Jacobson, Tillinghast, Lahan & King, P.C.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1993
- State v. MillerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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