Legal Opinion
State v. Harden
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 27, 1978PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCotter, C. J.
The defendant was convicted after trial to a jury of burglary in the second degree, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-102, and rape in the first degree, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-72. His motion to set aside the verdict was denied, and from the judgment rendered on that verdict he has appealed.
From the evidence, the jury could have found the following facts: At about 1 a.m. on August 9,1974, the victim was alone in her Waterbury apartment when she was physically assaulted by the defendant, John Harden, who was hiding in her bathroom. After threatening to kill her, the…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Lisenba v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by68 opinions
- State v. AshermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
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- State v. MorrillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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