Legal Opinion
State v. Perrella
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 22, 1957PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIetglis, C. J.
The principal question presented by this appeal is whether the provisions of the statute relating to the trial of criminal cases with a jury of six rather than twelve are unconstitutional.
On April 5, 1955, the defendants were arraigned in the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County on the charge of theft from the person. Although an attorney had previously entered his appearance on their behalf and had been notified that the defendants would be put to plea on that day, neither he nor any other attorney representing them was present at the time of their arraignment. When put to plea, each…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Patton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Hallinger v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- State v. MainSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
- State v. GannonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1902
- State v. WordenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1878
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- State v. GriffinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- State v. OldsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
- Advisory Opinion to the SenateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
- Spitzer v. Haims & Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
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