Legal Opinion
State v. Diaz
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 2, 1996No. 15093PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.
A jury found the defendant, Raul Ivan Diaz, guilty of murder in violation of General Statutes *520§ 53a-54a (a),1 conspiracy to commit murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-482 and 53a-54a (a), two counts of attempted murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-493 and 53a-54a (a), and carrying a pistol *521without a permit in violation of General Statutes § 29-35 (a).4 On appeal5 from the judgment of the trial court,6 the defendant claims that the court improperly: (1) instructed the juiy on the principle of vicarious liability of a conspirator under Pinkerton v. United States, 328 U.S.…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Pinkerton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
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3Cited by63 opinions
- State v. PeelerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Small v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- State v. LewisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- State v. BoothSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- State v. FloydSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
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