Legal Opinion
State v. DeJesus
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 19, 2008No. 17710, 17711PublishedCited by 161 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROGERS, C. J.
This case involves two separate certified appeals. First, the state appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court reversing the conviction of the defendant, Carlos DeJesus, for kidnapping in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-92 (a) (2) (A),1 claiming that the Appellate Court improperly concluded that the kidnapping statute is unconstitutionally void for vagueness.2 See State v. DeJesus, 91 Conn. App. 47, 83, 97-98, 880 A.2d 910 (2005). Second, the defendant appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming his conviction of two counts of…
2Cases cited77 opinions
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- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. Edward Charles L.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by161 opinions
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