Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided December 21, 1973No. File 36580PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerdon, J.
The jury found the defendant guilty of the crime of rape in the first degree in violation of § 53a-72 (a) (1) of the Penal Code, and of burglary in the third degree in violation of § 53a-103 of the Penal Code. The defendant moved to set the verdict aside, claiming it was contrary to law and against the evidence.
Briefly, the state ottered evidence to prove and claimed to have proved the following facts: On the evening of July 17,1973, the victim and a girl friend were staying at the girl friend’s home in Simsbury. The parents of the girl friend were away on a trip. Sometime in the earljy…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- People v. . PageNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Simonette v. Great American InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- State v. ZimnarukSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1941
- State v. MooreSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
- State v. ParkerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930
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3Cited by3 opinions
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