Legal Opinion
State v. Peloso
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 5, 2008No. AC 27766PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DiPENTIMA, J.
The defendant, John R. Peloso III, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a trial to the court, of assault in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-60 (a) (4), 1 delivery of a controlled substance in violation of General Statutes § 21a-277 (b) 2 and sexual assault in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-72a (a) (1) (A). 3 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court (1) committed structural error by assuming the role of advocate on behalf of the state, (2) failed to maintain an appearance of impartiality during…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Missouri v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- State v. ColonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- United States v. Joseph R. PisaniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. DicksonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2016
- State v. NelsonConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
- State v. LutherConnecticut Appellate Court · 2009
- State v. CrespoConnecticut Appellate Court · 2013
- State v. HollowayConnecticut Appellate Court · 2009
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