Legal Opinion
State v. Griffin
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 16, 1978PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
On a trial to the jury, the defendant, Griffin, was found guilty as an accom plice in violation of § 53a-8 1 of the General Statutes to the crime of assault in the second degree. General Statutes § 53a-60 (a) (2). 2 He took this appeal from the judgment, claiming error in the court’s denial of his motion for a mistrial and in its charge to the jury.
The incident involved arose out of circumstances which took place in East Haven on June 30, 1976, when John Sodins was injured by a shotgun fired by Donald Granger. The injury to Sodins occurred outside of an apartment shared by Granger and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Lisenba v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- D. H. Roe and Stratoray Oil, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Novella v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
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3Cited by62 opinions
- State v. AdamsOhio Supreme Court · 1980
- State v. AshermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- State v. KurvinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- State v. HinckleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- State v. PrioleauSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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