Legal Opinion
State v. Martin
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 3, 1976PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLoiselle, J.
A jury found the defendant guilty of burglary in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-101 (a) (1) and of assault in the third degree in violation of § 53a-61. He has appealed from the judgment rendered on the verdict. The claims of error relate to the admission of certain evidence at the trial.
During the trial, the complaining witness testified that, on February 27, 1974, at about 2 p.m., the defendant, while holding a jackknife, forced his way into the hallway of the two-family home in which she lived. In the ensuing struggle, the defendant knocked the witness to the floor…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- State v. MoynahanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- State v. RallsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
- People v. MarshCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Berry v. LoiseauSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- State v. RodriguezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- State v. HernandezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- State v. CastonguaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- State v. BriggsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
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