Burns v. State
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Petition for a new trial upon the ground of alleged misconduct of a juror, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in New London County, Shumway, J.; facts found and judgment rendered denying the petition, from which the petitioner appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtRoraback, J.
The case for which a new trial is sought was that of the State of Connecticut v. Addie Burns, reported in 82 Conn. 213, 72 Atl. 1083, in which the petitioner was convicted and sentenced to the Connecticut state prison as an accessory to the crime of having carnal knowledge and abuse of a female under sixteen years of age.
The sole reason for claiming a new trial is the alleged improper conduct of one of the jurors during the trial. It appears that the girl upon whom the assault was committed was one May Burns. She was the first witness for the State, and was under examination before the jury…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pettibone v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1840
- Wood v. HolahSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1907
- State v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909
- State v. BrockhausSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1899
- Hickox v. ParmeleeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1851
3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. AlmedaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Commonwealth v. LovettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Dudley v. HullSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
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