Legal Opinion

State v. Henderson

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided August 2, 2011No. AC 31610PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

DiPENTIMA, C. J.

The defendant, Mitchell Henderson, appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his motion to correct an illegal sentence. On appeal, the defendant claims that the court improperly dismissed his motion for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We agree with the defendant’s jurisdictional argument. We conclude, however, that as a matter of law, the defendant’s motion to correct an illegal sentence must be denied.

In September, 1993, a jury found the defendant guilty of robbery in the first degree, assault in the third degree, threatening and attempt to escape…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  4. Schriro v. SummerlinSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. State v. VelascoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2018
  2. State v. Martin M.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2013
  3. State v. Williams-BeyConnecticut Appellate Court · 2016
  4. State v. RoblesConnecticut Appellate Court · 2016
  5. Garcia v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2014

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