Legal Opinion
State v. Delafose
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 8, 1981PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArmentaho, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment finding the defendant guilty of first degree escape from a state mental institution where he had been previously committed pursuant to a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity.
The following facts are undisputed. The defendant was acquitted of a criminal charge by reason of insanity. Pursuant to General Statutes § 53&-4J, 1 the trial court ordered the defendant committed to the Connecticut Valley Hospital for a psychiatric examination to determine whether he constituted a danger to himself or society. After a hearing in May, 1977, the trial court ordered…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- Kokoszka v. BelfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- State v. RodriguezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Haesche v. KissnerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- State v. MillerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Rose v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
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