Legal Opinion

State v. Privitera

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided January 4, 1984No. (2003)PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBorden, J.

The defendant was charged in a two count information. The first count charged him with assault on a peace officer, namely officer Robert Beal of the Meriden police department, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-167c (a) (l). The second count charged the defendant with interfering with an officer, namely officer Robert Green of the Meriden police department, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-167a (a). The defendant was acquitted of the assault charge and convicted of the crime of interfering with an officer. He appealed. We find error.

The jury could have reasonably found the following…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Douglas v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Greene v. McElroySupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. State v. MoynahanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. State v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
  2. State v. BunkleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
  3. State v. BrownSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998
  4. State v. MancinoneConnecticut Appellate Court · 1988
  5. State v. CasanovaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001

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