Legal Opinion

State v. Appletree

Connecticut Superior Court

Decided December 16, 1977No. FILE NO. 415PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDavid M. Shea, J.

The jury found the defendant guilty of larceny in the second degree as a receiver of stolen property in violation of General Statutes § 53a-123. In this appeal the defendant questions the constitutionality 1 of certain provisions of General Statutes § 53a-119 (8), which defines the offense of larceny by receiving stolen property, and he also questions the sufficiency of the evidence of the value of the property which was presented at the trial.

The briefs indicate no dispute of any consequence as to the facts which the evidence would support the jury in finding, which are as follows: In the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Morissette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  3. State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
  4. State v. NewmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
  5. State v. WeinerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1911

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. ScielzoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
  2. State v. SiminoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
  3. State v. GabrielSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
  4. State v. ChaissonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
  5. State v. ScielzoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983

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