Legal Opinion
State v. Avcollie
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 24, 1979PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLoiselle, J.
At approximately 2 a.m. on the morning of October 30,1975, the defendant, Bernard Avcollie, and his neighbor, Carmine DiMaria, found the body of Avcollie’s wife, Wanda, floating in the family swimming pool. The two men pulled her from the pool. An unsuccessful attempt at mouth-to-mouth resuscitation was made. Mrs. Aveollie was pronounced dead by Dr. Joseph Vincitorio, the medical examiner of Waterbury, at about 2:47 a.m. He referred the matter for an autopsy. On November 21,1975, a grand jury returned a true bill accus ing Bernard Avcollie of intentionally murdering Wanda Avcollie in…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
44 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by79 opinions
- Willow Springs Condominium Ass'n v. Seventh BRT Development Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Larsen Chelsey Realty Co. v. LarsenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Phillips v. WardenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- State v. KingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
74 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.