Legal Opinion

State v. Hart

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided April 7, 1992No. 14230PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.

The dispositive issue in this appeal is who has the burden of proof on the issue of drug dependency in a case charging sale of a narcotic substance by a person who is not drug-dependent.

The defendant, Veronica Hart, was charged in a four count information with: (1) sale of a narcotic substance by a person who is not drug-dependent in violation of General Statutes § 21a-278 (b)1; (2) sale of a narcotic substance in violation of General Statutes § 21a-277 (a)2; (3) conspiracy to sell a narcotic substance *598in violation of General Statutes §§ 21a-277 (a) and 58a-48 (a)* 3; and (4) possession of a…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. McMillan v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Calder v. BullSupreme Court of the United States · 1798
  4. Bouie v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. State v. JanuszewskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. State v. JoynerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
  2. State v. CourchesneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
  3. State v. CopasSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
  4. Washington v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
  5. State v. RaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009

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