Legal Opinion
Santiago v. State
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided June 26, 2001No. AC 20127PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*68 Opinion
2Per curiam
The state appeals from the judgment of the trial court granting the amended petition of the petitioner, Charlie Santiago, for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence. The state claims that the court improperly granted the petition because the evidence was (1) readily available at trial and (2) merely cumulative. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
On May 12, 1995, the petitioner was found guilty of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a).1 On July 14, 1995, the petitioner was sentenced to the custody of the commissioner of correction for a term of…
3Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. SantiagoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1997
- Benedetto v. BenedettoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
- Benedetto v. BenedettoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- State v. MarreroConnecticut Appellate Court · 2000
- Charlie Santiago v. State of ConnecticutConnecticut Superior Court · 1999
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4Cited by8 opinions
- State v. CruzConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
- Joyce v. State's AttorneyConnecticut Appellate Court · 2004
- Santiago v. StateConnecticut Superior Court · 1999
- Giraud v. StateConnecticut Superior Court · 2011
- State v. CarterConnecticut Appellate Court · 2012
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