Legal Opinion
State v. Dullivan
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided April 14, 1987No. 4878PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDaly, J.
After a trial by jury, the defendant was convicted of robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134 (a) (4).1 On appeal, the *475defendant claims that the trial court erred in (1) finding evidence sufficient to support his conviction, (2) its instructions on circumstantial evidence, inferences and burden of proof, and (3) questioning a state’s witness during the defendant’s cross-examination. We find error on the second claim.
The jury could reasonably have found the following facts: In the early morning hours of April 11,1984, the complainant was carrying a large radio…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Rose v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. HoeplingerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- State v. SullivanConnecticut Appellate Court · 1987
- State v. McKennaConnecticut Appellate Court · 1987
- State v. TrujilloConnecticut Appellate Court · 1987
- State v. SmithConnecticut Appellate Court · 1987
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