Legal Opinion
State v. Richardson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 12, 2009No. SC 18145PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ZARELLA, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the trial court had jurisdiction to consider a motion to dismiss filed after the state entered a nolle prosequi without objection. The defendant, Jewu Thomas Richardson, appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss. We conclude that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the defendant’s motion to dismiss.
The record discloses the following relevant facts and procedural history. The defendant was arrested on January 5, 2006, and charged by substitute information with possession of narcotics with intent…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. LloydSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- State v. LopezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- State v. LuziettiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- State v. DasSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- Czarnecki v. Plastics Liquidating Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
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