Legal Opinion
State v. Ricketts
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided May 9, 1995No. 13178PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHeiman, J.
The defendant appeals1 from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a trial to a three judge court, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a.2 On appeal, the defendant asserts that the judgment is fatally flawed because (1) the trial court improperly found that he failed to establish the exis*751tence of the affirmative defense of extreme emotional disturbance and (2) his right to a fair trial was violated when the prosecutor improperly commented on his invocation of his right to counsel. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The three judge court could reasonably have found…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- Greer v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Wainwright v. GreenfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by14 opinions
- State v. HansenConnecticut Appellate Court · 1995
- Bell v. SchellWyoming Supreme Court · 2004
- State v. BereisConnecticut Appellate Court · 2009
- State v. HanksConnecticut Appellate Court · 1995
- State v. MoralesConnecticut Appellate Court · 1995
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