Legal Opinion
State v. Arroyo
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 25, 1980PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLoiselle, J.
The defendant was indicted for the crime of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a) and (c), pleaded not guilty, and elected to be tried by a jury of twelve. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of the lesser included offense of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55a (a). The defendant appealed from the judgment on the verdict.
In the evening hours of February 25, 1978, a shooting occurred in a cafe in Hartford. When the police arrived, the victim of the shooting was found lying on the floor in the cafe. The victim bled to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by45 opinions
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