Legal Opinion
State v. Mercer
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 21, 1988No. 12931PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The central issue in this appeal is whether the trial court violated the defendant’s constitutional right to a fair trial by disclosing to all prospective jurors, prior to voir dire, that the defendant had Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).1 The defendant, Eugene Mercer, was found *54guilty of felony murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54c2 by a jury of twelve. He appeals from the ensuing judgment sentencing him to a term of imprisonment of forty-five years.
The jury could reasonably have found the following facts: On the morning of December 12, 1984, the victim parked her car…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by52 opinions
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. IndrisanoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Phillips v. WardenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- State v. HerringSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. DaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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