Legal Opinion

State v. Faulkner

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided March 31, 1998No. AC 15331PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

O’CONNELL, C. J.

The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of manslaughter in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (3).1 The defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) denied his motion for judgment of acquittal and (2) violated his constitutional right of confrontation. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The following facts are relevant to the disposition of this appeal. On August 19,1988, a violent melee erupted among the victim, the victim’s friend, the defendant and two of the defendant’s friends. This…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
  2. State v. CorreaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
  3. State v. MilnerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
  4. State v. CrosbyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1994
  5. State v. TinsleyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1998

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Nieves v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
  2. State v. FullerConnecticut Appellate Court · 2000
  3. State v. HarrisConnecticut Appellate Court · 1998
  4. State v. WilliamsConnecticut Appellate Court · 2019
  5. In Re Faulkner, No. Cr93-447609 (May 17, 1999)Connecticut Superior Court · 1999

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