Legal Opinion
State v. Rizzo
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided October 14, 2003No. SC 16197PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BORDEN, J.
This is an appeal1 from the judgment of the trial court sentencing the defendant to death, following: (1) his pleas of guilty to murder in violation *176of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a),2 and to capital felony in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1997) § 53a-54b (9);3 and (2) in the penalty phase of the proceedings, a jury verdict finding that the state had proved an aggravating factor, that the defendant had proved a mitigating factor or factors, and that the aggravating factor outweighed the mitigating factor or factors. The dispositive issues are whether: (1) the trial…
2Cases cited144 opinions
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- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by114 opinions
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