Legal Opinion
State v. Azukas
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 23, 2006No. SC 17163PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BORDEN, J.
The defendant, Anthony Azukas, appeals1 from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a). The defendant claims that the trial court improperly denied his motion to suppress certain statements that he had made to the police because: (1) the police made an illegal warrantless entry into the defendant’s bedroom; and (2) the defendant never waived his right against self-incrimination and provided his statements as a result of police coercion. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The defendant was charged…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by30 opinions
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