Legal Opinion
State v. Vega
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided January 8, 1982No. FILE No. 1023PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDaly, J.
After a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty of public indecency, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-186 (a) (2). The defendant has appealed from the judgment rendered challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, the admissibility of certain evidence and the legality of his arrest.
The jury could reasonably have found the following facts: At approximately 1:30 on the afternoon of March 5, 1980, the complainant went to visit her mother at an apartment located on Michael Road in New London. After alighting from her vehicle, she heard a loud knocking and observed the defendant standing…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- State v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- State v. SaracinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- State v. JustSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
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3Cited by5 opinions
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