Legal Opinion
State v. Menillo
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 11, 1970PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKing, C. J.
On July 24, 1969, the defendant was indicted by a grand jury for the crime of the murder, in the first degree, of Carol T. DelHobbo, by means of poison (apparently applied to her body in the course of committing an abortion upon her) in violation of § 53-9 of the Gencral Statutes (Rev. to 1968).
*266Under §53-10, if the accused is found guilty of murder in the first degree, a further hearing is held before the trier, whether court or jury, on the issue of penalty, that is, whether, in the discretion of the trier, after hearing evidence as outlined in the statute, the penalty should be death or…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- State v. ReidSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
- State v. StallingsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
- State v. KempSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
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3Cited by59 opinions
- State v. CurcioSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
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- State v. MoynahanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
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