Legal Opinion
State v. Griffin
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 16, 2000No. SC 16019PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PALMER, J.
After a jury trial, the defendant, James Griffin, was convicted of felony murder in violation of General Statutes § dSa-Mc,1 and aiding and abetting robbery in the first degree in violation of General Stat-*197ules §§ 53a-134 (a) (2)2 and 53a-8.3 The trial court rendered judgment4 in accordance with the jury verdict, and the defendant appealed.5 On appeal, the defendant claims that he is entitled to a new trial because: (1) the verdict was against the weight of the evidence; and (2) the trial court improperly instructed the jury on reasonable doubt. We reject both of these claims…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- Victor v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- State v. WebbSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
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3Cited by47 opinions
- State v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- State v. VelascoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- State v. RossSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. DavisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- State v. LemoineSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
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