Legal Opinion
State v. Dash
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 29, 1997No. SC 15569PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PALMER, J.
The principal issue raised by this appeal is whether General Statutes § 53-202k,1 which provides for a consecutive, nonsuspendable five year prison term for a person who commits a class A, B or C felony with a firearm, is itself a felony offense or, instead, a sentence enhancement provision. A jury found the defendant, John Dash, guilty of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (3),2 and commis*145sion of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm in violation of § 53-202k. The trial court rendered judgment sentencing the defendant to consecutive…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- State v. RossSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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3Cited by83 opinions
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