Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 28, 1981PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBogdastski, C. J.
This case requires us to spell out several implications of the relationship between less culpable mental states and included offenses.
A two-count information originally charged the defendant with manslaughter in the first degree, General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (l), 1 and assault in the first degree, General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (l). 2 Prior to trial the state filed a substitute information charging the defendant with manslaughter in the first degree, General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (3), 3 and assault in the first degree, General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (3), 4 thus charging, as to both offenses,…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Estelle v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Lego v. TwomeySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by58 opinions
- State v. AshermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- State v. HerringSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. WilsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. RasmussenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- State v. DeJesusSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
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