Legal Opinion
Connelly v. Commissioner of Correction
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided October 9, 2001No. SC 16281PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PALMER, J.
The primary issue raised by this appeal is whether an insanity1 acquittee who succeeds in having his acquittal vacated and, following a retrial, is convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, is entitled, under General Statutes § 53a-38 (c),2 to credit *397toward his prison sentence for the period that he was confined in a mental health facility pursuant to a commitment order issued as a result of his insanity acquittal in accordance with what is now General Statutes § 17a-582.3 We answer the question in the affirmative.
*398The facts and procedural history of this case are…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Vitek v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Humphrey v. CadySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Monge v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by32 opinions
- State v. SalamonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- State v. KirschSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- State v. SandovalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Harris v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Longley v. State Employees Retirement CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.