Legal Opinion

State v. Echols

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided December 9, 1975PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBogdanski, J.

A jury found the defendant, Eddie James Echols, guilty of the crime of the sale of a narcotic drug in violation of General Statutes § 19-480 (a). From the judgment rendered, the defendant has appealed claiming that the trial court committed error in allegedly suggesting to the jury that it considered the defendant to be guilty, in concluding that prearrest delay did not prejudice him, in permitting the prosecutor to make improper arguments to the jury, and in making certain rulings on evidence.

The defendant was arrested on June 15, 1971, pursuant to a bench warrant issued June 14, 1971, on an…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Hoffa v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Lisenba v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  5. United States v. EwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966

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3Cited by63 opinions

  1. State v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
  2. State v. KellySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
  3. Cameron v. CameronSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
  4. State v. BrigandiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
  5. State v. WoodsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993

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