Legal Opinion
State v. Griffin
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 21, 1999No. SC 15495PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CALLAHAN, C. J.
The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, after a jury trial, of one count of capital felony in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54b (8) and of two counts of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a.1 In her appeal, the defendant claims that: (1) the trial court improperly permitted the state to “death qualify”2 potential jurors prior to the guilt phase of her trial, thereby denying her right, under the Connecticut constitution, to trial by an impartial jury; (2) the trial court improperly excused a venireperson; and (3) the trial court’s…
2Cases cited76 opinions
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- Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by42 opinions
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