Legal Opinion
State v. Darwin
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided February 9, 1972No. File 2508PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNaruk, J.
On December 18, 1963, the defendant was indicted for first-degree murder. On January 24, 1964, he entered a plea of not guilty. After a jury trial, he was found guilty of murder in the second degree on March 25, 1964. Upon appeal to the United States Supreme Court, the conviction was reversed and further proceedings ordered. Darwin v. Connecticut, 391 U.S. 346. Following a second trial, the defendant was again found guilty of second-degree murder by a three-judge panel on January 15, 1969. Upon appeal to the- Connecticut Supreme Court, this second conviction was also set aside and a new trial…
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