Legal Opinion
State v. Ellis
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 18, 1995No. 14808PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether the defendant, Ricky Ellis, was deprived of his federal constitutional right to a jury selected from a fair cross section of the community. We conclude that the defendant has failed to establish such a violation and we therefore affirm the judgment of the Appellate Court.1
The defendant was convicted after a jury trial of robbery in the first degree in violation of General Stat*693utes § 53a-134 (a) (4),2 and larceny in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-122 (a) (3).3 The trial court sentenced him to a total term of eight years…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Duren v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Alexander v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Secondino v. New Haven Gas Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
- State v. RossSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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3Cited by47 opinions
- State v. WebbSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- State v. SchiappaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- State v. TaylorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- State v. HodgeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- State v. VelascoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
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