Legal Opinion
State v. Southard
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 29, 1983No. 11776PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
This case concerns the appealability of a pretrial order denying the state’s request for a jury trial in a criminal action in which the defendant has elected to be tried by the court. On February 1, 1982, the defendant, Robert J. Southard, was charged by information with robbery in the second degree, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-135. On March l, 1982, he entered a plea of not guilty and requested a jury trial. Subsequently, on the morning of October 18,1982, the defendant withdrew his request for a jury trial and elected, pursuant to General Statutes § 54-82 (a),1 to be tried by the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Sanabria v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Singer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by18 opinions
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