Legal Opinion
State v. Blades
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 1, 1993No. 14383PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
The defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a1 following a trial to a three judge panel. The defendant was sentenced to a term of incarceration of forty-five years. On appeal, he claims that the *611trial court improperly: (1) denied his motion to suppress evidence derived from a warrantless entry into his home, which the police had allegedly entered pursuant to the “emergency” exception to the warrant requirement; (2) concluded that the defendant had failed to prove the affirmative defense of extreme emotional disturbance by a…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Mincey v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- State v. GeislerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- People v. MitchellNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- State v. AshermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
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3Cited by87 opinions
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