Legal Opinion
State v. Rodriguez
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 29, 1980PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
The defendant, Rubin Rodriguez, was indicted by a grand jury for the crime of murder, which charged that on August 28, 1974, with intent to cause the death of Olga Vasquez, he did shoot her and cause her death in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54. Upon a trial to the jury, he was found guilty of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree. The court denied the defendant’s motion to set aside the verdict and this appeal followed.
On appeal the defendant claims that the trial court erred: (1) in denying his motion to dismiss the jury panel; (2) in ruling that a child witness, Jose…
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3Cited by153 opinions
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