Legal Opinion
McClain v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 5, 1983No. 10167PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrillo, J.
This appeal from the judgment of the trial court granting a motion to quash a writ of habeas corpus raises the following issue: whether, in 1973, a writ of habeas corpus was an appropriate procedural vehicle to test the legality of a criminal contempt citation.
The facts are not in dispute. On June 12, 1973, the plaintiff appeared without counsel before the New London Superior Court to be heard on a motion filed by him concerning the appeal of his previous criminal conviction. During the course of this hearing, the plaintiff and the court engaged in a colloquy which culminated in the court,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- McCrone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Stoner v. StonerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Tobey v. TobeySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
- Reed v. ReinckeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- State v. McClainSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Ostolaza v. WardenConnecticut Appellate Court · 1992
- Vincenzo v. WardenConnecticut Appellate Court · 1991
- Shays v. Local Grievance CommitteeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- In re DodsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
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