Legal Opinion
State v. Zeko
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 9, 1979PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBogdanski, J.
In May of 1976, the defendant was tried and found guilty of the crime of failure to appear, in violation of § 53a-172 of the General Statutes. He appealed from the judgment rendered, alleging that the trial court erred in denying his pretrial motions, in certain evidentiary rulings, and in its charge to the jury. The defendant also challenges the constitutionality of § 53a-172.
The facts leading up to the above offense may be summarized as follows: In July of 1974, the defendant was charged with the crime of arson in the third degree, a felony, and bail was set in the amount of $10,000. A bond…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Oregon v. MathiasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Burdeau v. McDowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- State v. ClementeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
- Brockett v. JensenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
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3Cited by14 opinions
- State v. StepneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- State v. GarvinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- State v. LittlejohnSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. GodekSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- State v. O'NeillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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