Legal Opinion
State v. Hughes
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided May 27, 1997No. AC 14572PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HEIMAN, J.
The defendant, Thomas Hughes, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of one count of sexual assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-70 (a) (l).1 The defendant was found not guilty of one count of sexual assault in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-71 (a) (2)2 and one count of sexual assault in the fourth degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-73a (a) (1) (B).3 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) found the victim competent to serve as a witness, (2) admitted…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- State v. TaltonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- State v. PlourdeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- State v. CaseySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. BereisConnecticut Appellate Court · 2009
- State v. HughesConnecticut Appellate Court · 2000
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