Legal Opinion
State v. Breton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 25, 1989No. 13677PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the aggravating factor “especially cruel,” contained in this state’s death penalty statute, General Statutes § 53a-46a (h) (4), is unconstitutionally vague. The trial court granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss the state’s alleged aggravating factor and we then granted the state’s motion for an expedited appeal pursuant to General Statutes § 52-265a. We remand the case to the trial court with direction to proceed with the capital sentencing hearing.
By substitute information the state charged the defendant with two counts of murder, pursuant to…
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