Legal Opinion
State v. Butler
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 17, 2002No. SC 16610PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SULLIVAN, C. J.
The sole issue in this interlocutory appeal is whether the trial court properly denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss, on double jeopardy grounds, the charges pending against him. We affirm the trial court’s decision.
The defendant was convicted of murder as an accessory in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-54a (a)1 and *16953a-82 and conspiracy to commit murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-54a (a) and 53a-48 (a).3 The Appellate Court overturned his conviction in State v. Butler, 55 Conn. App. 502, 739 A.2d 732 (1999), and remanded the case for a new trial.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Oregon v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. DinitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Downum v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Lee v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- State v. ColtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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3Cited by31 opinions
- State v. PeelerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. SantiagoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. Michael J.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- State v. GibsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. SaundersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
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