Legal Opinion
State v. Cosgrove
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 16, 1982PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
The jury found the defendant guilty of murdering Christopher Clark in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a as charged in the indictment. In this appeal from the judgment rendered on the verdict the errors claimed are (1) the denial of the defendant’s motion to transcribe the grand jury proceeding; (2) the denial of his motion for the presence and assistance of counsel at the hearing before the grand jury; (3) the portion of the charge to the jury stating that “every person is presumed to intend the natural and necessary consequences of his or her acts;” and (4) the failure of the trial…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by42 opinions
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