Legal Opinion
State v. Ells
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided November 14, 1995No. 13284PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connell, J.
The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a trial to the court, of three counts of risk of injuiy to a child in violation of General Statutes § 53-21.1 The defendant claims that (1) the trial court improperly allowed a child to testily outside the defendant’s presence, (2) the trial court failed to recuse itself, sua sponte, and (3) the defendant’s waiver of a jury trial was not exercised knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The defendant was charged with sexual assault and risk of injury involving a six year old…
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