Legal Opinion
State v. Hernandez
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 14, 1987No. 12526PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.
The defendant was arrested on January 6,1983, and charged with the crimes of felony murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54c, arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-lll (a) (1), and burglary in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-102 (a). Following a trial to a jury, he was found guilty on all counts and was subsequently sentenced to a total effective sentence of sixty years imprisonment. The defendant then took this appeal.
The jury could reasonably have found the following facts: On January 1,1983, at approximately 5:50 a.m., a fire was…
2Cases cited62 opinions
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- Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by104 opinions
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