Legal Opinion
State v. Cannon
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 11, 1981PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
After a trial to a jury, the defendant was found guilty of robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134 (a) (3). The defendant has appealed from the judgment rendered on the verdict and claims error in two respects. He contends (1) that the court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of larceny in the third degree; General Statutes § 53a-124; 2 and (2) that the instructions to the jury were misleading and confusing on the issue of whether the defendant was an aider and abettor under General Statutes § 53a-8.* * 3
The jury could…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Cupp v. NaughtenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- State v. WhistnantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- State v. PiskorskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- State v. ReedSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- State v. RallsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
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3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. FlemingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. MillerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- State v. BoucinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. JustSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- State v. McMurraySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
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