Legal Opinion

State v. Perez

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided December 17, 1985No. 11315PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.

The only issue on this appeal is the admissibility of an in-court identification of the defendant. The defendant, Francisco Perez, a/k/a Jorge Sanchez, appeals his conviction, after a jury trial, of the crimes of robbery in the first degree, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134 (a) (4), and possession of a sawed-off shotgun, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-211 (a).1 We find no error.

The jury could reasonably have found the following facts relevant to this appeal. On the morning of October 16,1980, an elderly package store owner was work*70ing alone behind the counter of his store in…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. State v. PiskorskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. State v. BoscarinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
  2. State v. AmarilloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
  3. State v. KempSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
  4. State v. BoucinoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
  5. State v. ColletteSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986

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