Legal Opinion

State v. Bowens

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided March 6, 2001No. AC 19070PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SPEAR, J.

The defendant, Tyreese Bowens, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a juiy trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a).1 The defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) dismissed an alternate juror who made allegations of racial prejudice against another juror and (2) denied his motion to suppress a witness’ out-of-court photographic array identification. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The jury reasonably could have found the following facts. On August 18, 1996, Kevin Hood, the victim, and Tiara Phelmetta were riding…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
  2. State v. OrtizSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
  3. State v. SantiagoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
  4. State v. AllenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
  5. State v. CubanoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. SalmonConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
  2. State v. DiazConnecticut Appellate Court · 2006
  3. Bowens v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2007
  4. State v. TarverConnecticut Appellate Court · 2016
  5. State v. TestaConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010

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