Legal Opinion
State v. Janice
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided November 7, 1989No. 6773PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
The defendant was convicted, after a jury trial, of robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134 (a). The defendant appeals challenging the denial of his request for a competency evaluation and the denial of his motion to suppress his confession. We find no error.
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The defendant claims that the trial court erred in denying his request, pursuant to General Statutes § 54-56d (c),1 for an evaluation to determine his competency to stand trial. Defense counsel’s motion was based upon the defendant’s statement to the court, Hadden, J., during jury selection but outside of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. FalbySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- State v. TardiffSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
- State v. PerrySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- State v. McCarthySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- State v. DesLaurierSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- State v. SilvaConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
- State v. McCollConnecticut Appellate Court · 2003
- State v. BillieConnecticut Appellate Court · 1998
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