Legal Opinion
State v. Salerno
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided November 15, 1994No. 12348PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLandau, J.
The defendant, David William Salerno, appeals from a judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of criminal attempt to possess a narcotic substance with intent to sell in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 21a-277 (a).1 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court (1) improperly denied his motion to dismiss the prosecution on the grounds of “outrageous governmental conduct,” and (2) abused its discretion in denying his motions for a mistrial and for a new trial. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The jury reasonably could have found the following facts. On…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Rushen v. SpainSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- State v. AshermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- State v. UbaldiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- State v. FlemingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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3Cited by11 opinions
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