Legal Opinion
State v. Ballas
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 20, 1980PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLoiselle, J.
The defendant was convicted by a jury of first degree larceny in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-119 and 53a-122 (a) (2). His appeal raises several issues concerning the procedures which led to his conviction and the sufficiency of the state’s evidence.
The first error claimed by the defendant is that his right to due process of law was violated by the trial court’s partial denial of his motion for a bill of particulars. The defendant contends that the short form information, as supplemented, was vague and failed to inform him of the conduct which constituted the offenses alleged. The…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. WhistnantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- State v. MoynahanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
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3Cited by28 opinions
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