Legal Opinion
State v. Jordan
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided September 15, 2009No. AC 29139PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HENNESSY, J.
The defendant, Bryan Jordan, appeals from the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55a (a) and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit in violation of General Statutes § 29-35 (a). On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the state’s improper comments during closing argument to the juiy deprived him of a fair trial and (2) the trial court improperly precluded him from presenting evidence regarding the victim. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The jury…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- State v. StevensonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. SinghSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Jordan v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2020
- State v. MoyeConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
- State v. WeavingConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
- State v. MartinezConnecticut Appellate Court · 2013
- State v. NASHEEDConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
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