Legal Opinion
State v. Vincent
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided April 21, 1961No. File 6728PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCotter, J.
The accused stands informed against in the first count of the information for the offense of arson, which occurred on February 20, 1961. He has entered a plea of former jeopardy in bar in that it is claimed he was informed against and convicted upon the same issue and further prosecution would violate the fifth amendment to the constitution of the United States.
On February 21,1961, upon information and complaint of an offense committed on February 20, 1961, he was presented for attempted arson (General Statutes § 53-85) in the Circuit Court in the tenth circuit. He entered a plea of nolo…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Kepner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Brock v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- State v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- People Ex Rel. Meyer v. WardenNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- State v. StankeviciusConnecticut Appellate Court · 1966
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