Legal Opinion
State v. Pellegrino
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 21, 1984No. 9958PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
The defendant, Richard Pellegrino, was charged with committing manslaughter in the first degree1 by causing the death of Ronald Memoli, and *281arson in the first degree2 by starting a fire with the intent to destroy a building while aware that Memoli3 was inside the building. A jury found him guilty of both crimes and the court rendered judgment in accordance with the verdicts. In his appeal the defendant raises four claims of error, maintaining: (1) that the term “another person” as used in General Statutes (Rev. to 1977) § 53a-111 was not intended to include an accomplice to the arson;4 (2)…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Bouie v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by42 opinions
- State v. LeecanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. MorrillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- State v. HernandezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- State v. ShifflettSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. FernandezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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