Legal Opinion
State v. JUAN L.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 19, 2009No. SC 18295PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether General Statutes § 54-56d (m), 1 which governs the com mitment or release of criminal defendants who are not competent to stand trial, applies in the Superior Court for Juvenile Matters. The state appeals 2 from the judgment of the trial court dismissing juvenile delinquency proceedings brought against the respondent, Juan L., on the ground that he was not competent to stand trial, and that § 54-56d (m) did not apply in this case. Because we conclude that § 54-56d (m) applies to juvenile matters delinquency proceedings, we reverse the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Jennings v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1954
- In re Eden F.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- Taylor v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- In re K.G.Indiana Supreme Court · 2004
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3Cited by3 opinions
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