Legal Opinion
State v. Sanabria
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 10, 1984No. 12344; 12114; 12345; 12346PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpeziale, C. J.
These cases were heard together because they present common questions. Each requires a determination of the effective date of amendment seventeen to the Connecticut constitution, which provides that all persons held to answer for a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment be accorded a probable cause hearing “in accordance with procedures prescribed by law.” We now hold that although amendment seventeen became a part of the constitution on November 24,1982, it did not take effect until May 26, 1983, the effective date of legislation (Public Acts 1983, No. 83-210) prescribing the…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- State v. CurcioSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Davis v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Adams v. RubinowSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
- State v. SulSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Shields v. GerhartSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995
- State v. CohaneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- State v. SantiagoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
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