Legal Opinion
State v. Wright
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 3, 1988No. 13064PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSantaniello, J.
The defendant, William Toby Wright, Sr., was charged in a two part indictment by a grand jury,1 on July 29,1981, with manslaughter in the first degree, in violation of General Statutes *278§ 53a-55 (a) (l), 2 and with being a persistent dangerous felony offender, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-40 (a).3 After a jury trial the defendant was found guilty on both charges and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of twenty-five years to life. The defendant appealed from the final judgment of conviction, and on January 14,1986, this court set aside the judgment and remanded the case for a new…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- McCarthy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Vasquez v. HillerySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by53 opinions
- State v. WebbSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- State v. GarvinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- State v. DaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- State v. BolesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- State v. VelascoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
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