Legal Opinion
State v. Burak
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 9, 1986No. 12351PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.
A jury convicted the defendant of the crimes of murder and kidnapping in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-54 (a) and 53a-92 (a) (2) (A) respectively. He received an effective sentence of fifty years to life. On appeal, the defendant asserts that the trial court erred in (1) restricting his cross-examination of the state’s witness Gary Zapor concerning Zapor’s psychiatric records and any possible plea bargains Zapor may have entered into with the state, thereby violating the defendant’s state and federal constitutional rights of confrontation, and (2) admitting…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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3Cited by53 opinions
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