Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 21, 1989No. 13446PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
After a jury trial the defendant was convicted of sexual assault in the first degree in violation *134of General Statutes § 53a-70. In this appeal he claims error in (1) the denial of his motion for a judgment of acquittal for insufficiency of the evidence on the element of lack of consent, (2) the application of a statute, § 53a-70, claimed to be unconstitutionally vague, to the facts of this case, (3) the instructions to the jury, as well as the argument of the prosecutor, concerning certain evidence of consciousness of guilt, and (4) the Charge upon reasonable doubt. We find no error.
Upon the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Holland v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- Connecticut v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- California v. TybergSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by57 opinions
- State v. KulmacSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- State v. TweedySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- State v. FergusonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- State v. WhipperSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- State v. MorantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
52 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.