Legal Opinion
State v. Cunningham
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided September 27, 2016No. AC38322PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPrescott, J.
The defendant, James E. Cunningham, Sr., appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a), and carrying a pistol without a permit in violation of General Statutes § 29-35 (a). The defendant subsequently pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal possession of a firearm in violation of General Statutes § 53a-217 (a), as charged in a part B information. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court violated his sixth amendment right to present a complete defense to the charge of murder by precluding defense counsel…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- Crane v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Herring v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- State v. WhistnantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- State v. PeelerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
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3Cited by5 opinions
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