Legal Opinion
McBrien v. Warden
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 13, 1966PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKing, C. J.
The petitioner, on April 8, 1939, entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment charg ing him with murder in the first degree. He was at all times represented by competent counsel. Thereafter, on April 22, 1939, he requested permission to change his plea. Permission was granted, and he pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree. This plea was accepted on May 8, by the single judge regularly assigned to hold the criminal session. The petitioner was thereupon sentenced by the same judge to life imprisonment, which is the mandatory punishment provided upon conviction of murder in the second…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Floyd v. Fruit Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1957
- State v. WaltersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- State v. CartaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1916
- State v. DowdSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1849
- Lung's caseSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1815
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- State v. EllisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- State v. MenilloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1970
- State v. MillerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
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