Legal Opinion
State v. Chace
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 11, 1986No. 11201PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSantaniello, J.
After a trial by jury, the defendant, Larry Chace, was convicted of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a. The trial court subsequently sentenced him to a term of imprisonment of *103not less than seventeen years nor more than life. He appeals claiming (1) that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of murder, (2) that the prosecutor made improper comments to the jury which deprived him of his right to a fair trial, and (3) that he was denied his right to effective assistance of counsel. We find no error.
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The defendant first claims that the trial court erred in denying his…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by47 opinions
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