Legal Opinion
State v. Peeler
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided October 12, 2004No. 16362, 16354PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VERTEFEUILLE, J.
After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of one count of murder in violation of *344General Statutes § 53a-54a (a),1 two counts of capital felony in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1999) § 53a-54b (8) and (9), respectively,2 and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-54a (a) and 53a-48 (a)3 in connection with the shooting death of a woman and her young son. At a separate sentencing hearing for the two counts of capital felony pursuant to General Statutes § 53a-46a (b),4 the same jury considered further evidence of…
2Cases cited153 opinions
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- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by141 opinions
- State v. ColonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. BrunettiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- State v. HamptonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- State v. PattersonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- State v. SawyerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
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