Legal Opinion
State v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 10, 2007No. SC 17646PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KATZ, J.
The defendant, Jeffrey Jackson, appealed to the Appellate Court from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of possession of narcotics in violation of General Statutes § 2 la-279 (a), raising as the sole claim that the trial court’s jury instruction as to “reasonable doubt” improperly had diluted the state’s burden of proof. The Appellate Court agreed with the defendant’s claim, reversing the judgment of the trial court and ordering a new trial. State v. Jackson, 93 Conn. App. 671, 672, 890 A.2d 586 (2006). Thereafter, we granted the state’s petition for…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Victor v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Cage v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Miles v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
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