Legal Opinion
State v. Fleming
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 7, 1986No. 11240PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The principal issue on this appeal is whether the alleged illegality of the defendant’s arrest compels dismissal of the charges against him. After a trial to a jury, the defendant, Luther Fleming, was convicted of felony murder, in violation of General Statutes § BSa-óác,1 and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of twenty-five years to life. He appeals from the judgment of this conviction.
The jury could reasonably have found the following facts. On the evening of June 10, 1980, the defendant and an associate, Alphonzie Perry, drove to the Star Package Store in Bridgeport with the intention of…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Frisbie v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by123 opinions
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