Legal Opinion
State v. James
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 25, 1996No. 15054PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
The defendant, Anthony James, was convicted after a jury trial of one count of felony murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54c1 and one count of burglary in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-103.2 He received a total effective sentence of fifty years imprisonment.3 He appealed directly to this court pursuant to General Statutes § 51-199 (b).4
On appeal, the defendant claims that: (1) the trial court improperly failed to suppress his written confession; (2) the admission of his written confession at trial violated his right to due process under the state…
2Cases cited136 opinions
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- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by99 opinions
- Connecticut v. PorterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
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- State v. MortonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1998
- State v. SchiappaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
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