Legal Opinion
State v. Szymkiewicz
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 9, 1996No. 15253PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.
The defendant, Deborah Szymkiewicz, was convicted after a jury trial of breach of the peace in violation of General Statutes § 53a-181 (a) (l).1 The defendant appealed to the Appellate Court, which reversed her conviction. State v. Szymkiewicz, 36 Conn. App. 625, 652 A.2d 523 (1995). In construing § 53a-181 (a) (1) to proscribe only physical conduct,2 the Appellate Court concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a violation of § 53a-181 (a) (1) because the conduct for which the defendant was prosecuted consisted only of speech. Id., 629. We granted the state’s petition for…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- State v. RoqueSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- State v. IndrisanoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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3Cited by38 opinions
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