Legal Opinion

State v. Dennis

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided January 15, 1963PublishedCited by 91 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, C. J.

The state, pursuant to General Statutes § 54-96, has appealed from a judgment rendered on a verdict of not guilty. The information charged that the defendant “did commit certain acts likely to impair the morals of a minor child” in violation of § 53-21 of the General Statutes. The defendant at first pleaded guilty. The court ordered a presentence report, a copy of which was given to the defendant’s counsel. Thereafter, the defendant moved to withdraw his plea, and the court granted the motion. The defendant then entered a plea of not guilty and elected a trial to a jury.

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2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State v. SulSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
  2. State v. SilverSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
  3. State v. CoulombeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
  4. State v. CartaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1916
  5. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1962

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3Cited by91 opinions

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  2. State v. PaduaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
  3. State v. RoqueSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
  4. State v. BittingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
  5. State v. JamesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989

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