Legal Opinion
State v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 17, 1987No. 12492PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCovello, J.
On January 23, 1984, a jury found the defendant guilty of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a.1 A judgment of conviction followed. The defendant claims on appeal that the trial court erred in: (1) failing to charge the jury on the lesser included offense of manslaughter in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (2);2 (2) admitting testimony concerning a rope allegedly used in the murder; (3) admitting evidence relative to the state of mind of the victim and her daughter; (4) admitting evidence of two acts of violence committed by the defendant; and (5)…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- State v. MorrillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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3Cited by37 opinions
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