Legal Opinion
State v. Saunders
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 13, 2004No. SC 16816PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PALMER, J.
Following a mistrial, a second jury found the defendant, Randall Saunders, guilty of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55a (a).1 The trial court, Holden, J., rendered judgment in accordance with the jury verdict,2 and the defendant appealed.3 On appeal, the defendant claims that: (1) the state failed to disprove his claim of self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the trial court improperly excluded certain expert testimony in violation of his constitutional right to present a defense; and (3) he was retried in…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1881
- State v. PrioleauSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- United States v. Albert GoldsteinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by32 opinions
- State v. PeelerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- State v. Chasity WestSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- State v. EbronSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- Dinan v. MarchandSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
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