Legal Opinion
State v. John F.M.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 19, 2008No. SC 17677PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROGERS, C. J.
In this certified appeal, 1 we must determine whether the Appellate Court properly reversed the judgment of conviction of the defendant, John F.M., 2 of sexual assault in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-72a (a) (2) 3 for engaging in sexual intercourse with his stepdaughter. The Appellate Court concluded that (1) the jury reasonably could not find, on the basis of the defendant’s admission and the testimony of the victim, that a stepfather-stepdaughter relationship existed, and (2) § 52a-72a (a) (2) violates the equal protection clause of the federal…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- United States v. BramblettSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- State v. StepneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- State v. ColonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- United States v. RaynorSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- State v. FergusonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- State v. BrunoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- State v. SargeantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
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