Legal Opinion
State v. Wright
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 12, 1985No. 11087; 11088PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
This case principally presents statutory and constitutional arguments arising out of the overlapping scope of two crimes, escape from custody; General Statutes § 53a-171;1 and kidnapping in the first degree. General Statutes § 53a-92 (a) (2) (B).2 After a jury trial, the defendant, Arthur Lee Wright, was convicted of both crimes. He appeals from those judgments.
The facts are undisputed. On July 29, 1980, the defendant was in custody in Waterbury Superior Court for proceedings relating to a pending felony charge.3 Shortly after the defendant’s arrival in court, he sud*590denly ran from the defense…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- State v. SharpeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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3Cited by32 opinions
- State v. SpigaroloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. JohnSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. TweedySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- State v. GrecoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- State v. RawlsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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