Legal Opinion
State v. Francis
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 14, 1993No. 14550PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
The defendant, Ernest Francis, after a jury trial, appeals1 from a judgment of conviction of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a).2 The trial court sentenced the defendant to a term of fifty years imprisonment. The principal issue raised by the defendant is whether the trial court abused its discretion by precluding him from cross-examining a state’s witness about her probationary status. In addi*120tion, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly denied his motion for a judgment of acquittal for insufficiency of evidence and improperly instructed the jury regarding:…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
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3Cited by74 opinions
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