Legal Opinion
State v. Pepe
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided September 5, 1978PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpeziale, J.
The defendant, Peter Pepe, has appealed from a judgment rendered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of receiving and concealing stolen goods. He claims that the trial court erred: (1) in refusing to suppress items seized during the course of a search of his premises; and (2) in permitting cartons containing seized items to be present in the courtroom in full view of the jury, and marked as exhibits for identification. We do not agree.
The underlying facts are not in dispute. In February, 1969, the police obtained a search warrant for the person and home of Pepe. The articles specified in the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Marron v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- United States v. James Henry Rollins, A/K/A "Lee Evans"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Derl GrayCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- State v. McClainSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
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3Cited by30 opinions
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