Legal Opinion
State v. Braxton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 16, 1985No. 10475PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The principal issue on this appeal from a robbery conviction is whether a police officer con*686ducted an investigative detention in an unconstitutionally intrusive manner. The defendant, Charles Braxton, Jr., was charged with the commission of robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134 (a) (4).1 The defendant’s constitutional claim was rejected by the trial court, which ruled admissible certain evidence seized and statements made during the detention. After a trial to a jury, which found the defendant guilty of the crime charged, he was sentenced to a term of not less…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. PlaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by79 opinions
- State v. OquendoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- State v. SinclairSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- State v. KingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- State v. MagnanoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- State v. SiminoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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