Legal Opinion

State v. Sebastian

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided June 4, 1996No. 14984PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtO’Connell, J.

The defendant appeals from his conviction of felony murder1 in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54 (c), rendered after he entered a conditional plea of nolo contendere pursuant to General Statutes § 54-94a2 and Practice Book § 4003.3 The defendant *533claims that the trial court improperly (1) found that the defendant’s oral admissions were separate from his written statement, (2) concluded that the defendant’s oral admissions were made after a proper waiver of his Miranda4 rights, (3) concluded that the defendant’s oral statements were made voluntarily, (4) found that the defendant had been…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Brown v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. LacksConnecticut Appellate Court · 2000
  2. State v. JenkinsConnecticut Appellate Court · 2004
  3. State v. KlingerConnecticut Appellate Court · 1998
  4. State v. MillerConnecticut Appellate Court · 2012
  5. State v. SebastianSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996

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