Legal Opinion
State v. McPhail
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 5, 1989No. 13427PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-111 (a) (l)1 and two counts of arson murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54d.2 In this appeal he claims that: (1) the state failed to disclose exculpatory information prior to a preliminary hearing conducted to determine probable cause; (2) the trial court erred by engaging in an ex parte communication with a juror; (3) the state failed to disclose the location of a witness he sought to present at trial; and (4) the trial court erred in giving a missing witness…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. Valenzuela-BernalSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by42 opinions
- State v. GreenfieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- State v. OrtizSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- State v. SantiagoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- State v. MarraSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
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