Legal Opinion
State v. Jones
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided September 18, 2001No. AC 20643PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SPEAR, J.
The defendant, Marshant Jones, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a combined court and jury trial,1 of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (3),2 carrying a pistol without a permit in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1997) § 29-353 and criminal possession of a pistol or revolver in violation of General Statutes § 53a-*651217c (a) (l).4 The defendant claims that the prosecutor violated his right to a fair trial during closing arguments by (1) commenting to the jury on the defendant’s failure to testify and (2)…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. ReidSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
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3Cited by19 opinions
- State v. HigginsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- State v. CondeConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
- State v. DensonConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
- State v. VasquezConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
- State v. HerseyConnecticut Appellate Court · 2003
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