Legal Opinion
State v. O'Neill
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 24, 1986No. 11990PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
After a trial to the jury, the defendant Charles F. O’Neill was found guilty of the crime of arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-lll (a) (l).1 This appeal followed.
On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erred: (1) in admitting “prejudicial evidence concerning unsubstantiated allegations” of prior bad acts by him and in other evidentiary rulings concerning that evidence;2 (2) in failing to instruct the jury as requested on lesser included offenses; (3) in giving a “Chip Smith” instruction (State v. Smith, 49 Conn. 376 [1881]); and (4) in imposing,…
2Cases cited54 opinions
- Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Weems v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- Louisiana Ex Rel. Francis v. ResweberSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Brasfield v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
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3Cited by51 opinions
- State v. PinnockSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- State v. FigueroaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- State v. SchriverSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Massameno v. Statewide Grievance CommitteeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- State v. RamsundarSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
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