Legal Opinion
State v. Ziel
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 30, 1985No. 10780PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDannehy, J.
The defendant was indicted for murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a. Following a trial by jury, he was found guilty as charged and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of twenty-five years to life. The defendant presents one issue for our resolution: Did the trial court err in denying the defendant’s motions to excuse a jury panel when it was discovered that several of the prospective jurors, while waiting for voir dire in a jury room and within the hearing of other members of the panel, had stated their opinions that the defendant was guilty? We find no error and affirm the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Murphy v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Patton v. YountSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by22 opinions
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