Legal Opinion
State v. Giraud
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 27, 2001No. SC 16016PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MCDONALD, C. J.
The defendant appeals from ajudgment of conviction, rendered after a jury verdict of guilty, of the crimes of murder, felony murder, robbery in the first degree, larceny in the second degree, and kidnapping in the first degree. The defendant claims that the trial court improperly failed to grant a defense witness immunity from prosecution, and that the trial court improperly found that that defense witness properly had invoked his fifth amendment right to remain silent. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
*633The jury reasonably could have found the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- United States v. ApfelbaumSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. DiazCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Perry BurnsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. MourningConnecticut Appellate Court · 2007
- State v. AyusoConnecticut Appellate Court · 2008
- State v. CollymoreConnecticut Appellate Court · 2016
- State v. SimmonsConnecticut Appellate Court · 2019
- Giraud v. StateConnecticut Superior Court · 2011
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