Legal Opinion
State v. Melendez
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 26, 2009No. SC 18052PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PALMER, J.
A jury found the defendant, Jose B. Melendez, guilty of two counts of sale of narcotics by a person who is not drug-dependent in violation of General Statutes § 21a-278 (b), 1 and two counts of sale of narcotics within 1500 feet of a licensed child day care center in violation of General Statutes § 21a-278a (b). 2 The trial court, Levin, J., rendered judgment in accordance with the jury verdict, 3 and the defendant appealed. 4 On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the trial court violated his right to due process by denying his motion to compel the state to renew a plea…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Wheat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Weatherford v. BurseySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- State v. DeJesusSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- State v. FauciSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- State v. WarholicSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
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3Cited by16 opinions
- State v. RyderSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
- Ham v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
- State v. CanadySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
- State v. PerezConnecticut Appellate Court · 2013
- Ebron v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
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