Legal Opinion
State v. Ruth
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 10, 1980PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
After a trial to the jury, the defendant Daryl Euth was found guilty of felony murder under General Statutes § 53a-54c. The defendant has appealed from the judgment rendered and claims that the trial court erred: (1) in denying his motion to suppress a written confession that was allegedly obtained as the result of his illegal arrest; (2) in refusing to charge as requested on the matter of accomplice testimony; and (3) in its charge to the jury on the element of intent. This last claim of error is based upon the United States Supreme Court decision in Sandstrom v. Montana, 442 U.S. 510, 99 S.…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by121 opinions
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