Legal Opinion
State v. Casey
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 19, 1986No. 12272PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
The issue dispositive of this appeal is whether the trial court erred in its charge to the jury on the defense of extreme emotional disturbance, provided by General Statutes (Rev. to 1981) § 53a-54a (a).1
The defendant was found guilty by a jury of the murder of Brian Williams in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1981) § 53a-54a. The trial court had granted the defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal on an additional charge of criminal attempt at murder of *176the victim’s sister. General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-54a (a). The defendant was sentenced to twenty-five years imprisonment.
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2Cases cited32 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- Wainwright v. GreenfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Copas v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- State v. PinnockSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- State v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- State v. JenningsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- State v. OrtizSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
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