Legal Opinion
State v. Cofone
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 6, 1972PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHouse, C. J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court rendered following the acceptance of a jury verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree and, on a recommendation by the jury, setting the penalty at death.
While this case was on appeal to this court, the United States Supreme Court announced its decisions in Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 92 S. Ct. 2726, 33 L. Ed. 2d 346, State v. Davis, 408 U.S. 935, 92 S. Ct. 2856, 33 L. Ed. 2d 750, and State v. Delgado, 408 U.S. 940, 92 S. Ct. 2879, 33 L. Ed. 2d 764. As the defendant in this case was sentenced under § 53-10 of the General…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Ex Parte BainSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- State v. SulSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
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3Cited by62 opinions
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- State v. ChicanoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- State v. JamesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. RodgersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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