Legal Opinion
State v. Esposito
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 4, 1992No. 14012PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.
After a jury trial, the defendant, James Esposito, was convicted of the crimes of felony murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54c, robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134 (a) (2) and burglary in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-101 (a) (1).1 He was *302sentenced to an effective term of thirty years imprisonment. The defendant appeals from that judgment of conviction, claiming entitlement to a new trial because the trial court: (1) improperly denied his motions during jury selection to excuse certain venirepersons for cause; (2)…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Jenkins v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Fletcher v. WeirSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by73 opinions
- State v. HintonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- State v. KellySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- State v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- State v. DaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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