Legal Opinion
State v. Mason
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 30, 1982PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpeziale, C. J.
After a jury trial, the defendant was eonvieted of murder in violation of § 53a-54a (a) of the General Statutes. The defendant has appealed, claiming error in (1) the denial of his right to effective assistance of counsel, (2) the decision of the trial court not to admit evidence concerning one of the deceased’s convictions, and (3) the instructions to the jury on intent. We find no error.
The jury could reasonably have found the following facts: On September 1, 1978, the defendant fired a single gunshot at Wilbert Hill which resulted in Hill’s death thirty-five days later. The incident arose…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by112 opinions
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- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
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