Legal Opinion
State v. Dennis
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided February 23, 1993No. 11010 through 11024; 11158PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchaller, J.
The defendant appeals from the judgments of conviction following his guilty pleas entered into pursuant to the Alford doctrine.1 The defendant claims that he is entitled to withdraw his pleas because (1) the sentence and plea agreement were illegal, (2) the sentence and plea agreement were confused and ambiguous, and (3) the trial court misinformed the defendant as to the range of penalties he would face if sentenced independently of the plea agreement. We reverse the judgment in part and remand the case for resentencing.
The following facts are not in dispute. The state charged the defendant…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. DomianSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- State v. MolloConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
- State v. BangulescuConnecticut Appellate Court · 2003
- Commissioner of Correction v. GordonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Copas v. WardenConnecticut Appellate Court · 1993
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