Legal Opinion
Giraud v. State
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided August 12, 2011No. File No. CV-01-0809838PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtMullarkey, J.
In August of 2001, the petitioner, Rasheen Giraud, filed a petition for a new trial based on a claim of newly discovered evidence pursuant to General Statutes § 52-2702 and Practice Book § 42-55.3 The petitioner claims that certain posttrial admissions of witness Cleve Ward prove that Ward lied during his testimony at the petitioner’s criminal trial, and, therefore, undermine Ward’s credibility to such an extent that a new trial would likely produce a different result.
An evidentiary hearing was held before this court on May 14, 15 and 31, and December 14, 2007. Testimony was received from:…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- California v. TybergSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- State v. WhelanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- Demers v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Asherman v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Giraud v. StateConnecticut Appellate Court · 2012