Legal Opinion
State v. Adams
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided September 12, 1978PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLoiselle, J.
Following a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of assault in the first degree, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (3), and of risk of injury to a minor child, in violation of General Statutes § 53-21. On appeal to this court, the defendant challenges the court’s rulings denying both his motion to suppress and his request for a mistrial.
The defendant’s first claim is directed to the court’s ruling admitting into evidence a sweatshirt obtained by the police from the defendant on the night of the assault. The surrounding facts, as revealed in the defendant’s brief, are as…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. WatsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
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3Cited by22 opinions
- State v. AlvarezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- State v. PackardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- State v. BriggsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- State v. AcquinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- State v. BriceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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