Connecticut, U.S.A. Criminal Law Articles - Page 2
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Appellate Court Considers Whether Evidence of Previously-Set Fire Was Improperly Admitted in Arson Trial
- August 15, 2023
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Captured Fugitive Could Not “Reap the Benefit” of His Status When Appealing Burglary Conviction
- August 15, 2023
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Defendant Properly Convicted of Accessory to Criminal Impersonation Where She Asked Friend to Assume Her Identity at Court
- August 15, 2023
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Defendant Unsuccessfully Contests Jury Instructions on Intent, But Succeeds With Double Jeopardy Claim
- August 15, 2023
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Double Jeopardy Not Implicated in Case Where Man Purposefully Burned Down His Home to Collect Nearly $400,000 in Insurance Payments
- August 15, 2023
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Guilty Plea Found Invalid Where Defendant Was Left in Dark Regarding What Constitutes a Larceny and Robbery
- August 15, 2023
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In Case Where Employee Abused Her Position to Embezzle Substantial Funds, Modification of Sentence Was Denied
- August 15, 2023
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In Case Where Employee Abused Her Position to Embezzle Substantial Funds, Sentence Modification Was Denied
- August 15, 2023
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In Reviewing Evidentiary Inferences, Whether They Are Reasonable and Logical is Paramount Consideration on Appeal
- August 15, 2023
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Intent Element of Conspiracy Established Where Weapon Used in Robbery Was Obtained in Victim’s Home
- August 15, 2023
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Jury Reasonably Concluded Threat of Force Was Made During Course of Robbery; Absence of Firearm Immaterial
- August 15, 2023
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Knife-Wielding Defendant Properly Convicted of Attempted Assault, Appellate Court Finds
- August 15, 2023
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Motion to Dismiss Denied Where Defendant Failed to Establish Due Process Violation from Pre-Arrest Delay
- August 15, 2023
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Perpetrator Not “Beamed There By Martians” – Court Upholds Defendant’s Accessory Conviction
- August 15, 2023
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State of Mind Hearsay Exception Did Not Apply to Letter Allegedly Condoning Larcenous Actions
- August 15, 2023
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Testimony Deemed Proof of Market Value of Shoplifted Goods Where Defense Counsel Failed to Object to Its Admission
- August 15, 2023
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Where Defendant Indisputably Refused to Comply With Legitimate Police Order, Conviction for Interference With That Officer Was Proper
- August 15, 2023
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Court Denies DUI Convict’s Request for Declaratory Judgment; License Suspensions Complied with Applicable Statutes
- August 14, 2023
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Defendant’s Conviction for Misconduct with a Motor Vehicle Upheld; Sufficient Evidence to Establish Requisite Mental State
- August 14, 2023
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Defendant’s Reckless Driving Conviction Was Not Inconsistent With Acquittal for Risk of Injury Due to Unique Criminal Elements
- August 14, 2023
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Defendant’s Refusal to Comply with Officer’s Legitimate Identification Request Constituted Interference with the Officer’s Duties
- August 14, 2023
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Defendant’s “Dastardly Overall Scheme of Personal Greed” Did Not Warrant Sentence Modification
- August 14, 2023
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Despite Inconsistent Witness Statements, Other Evidence Established That Defendant Committed Assault
- August 14, 2023
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In Light of Reasonable Suspicion, Police Properly Detained Burglary Suspect
- August 14, 2023
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Jury Instruction Was “Accurate,” Not Misleading: Appeals Court Affirms Evading Responsibility Judgment
- August 14, 2023
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Lower Court Did Not Abuse Its Discretion in Termination of Cross-Examination, Since Evidence Was Not Relevant in Suppression Hearing
- August 14, 2023
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Retrial on Charges at Heart of Jury Deadlock Did Not Violate Double Jeopardy
- August 14, 2023
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Sentence Imposed Following Voluntarily Plea Agreement in Larceny Case Was Proper, Modification Unwarranted
- August 14, 2023
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State Presented Sufficient Evidence that Defendant “Intended to Convert the Property to His Use Without Paying For It”
- August 14, 2023
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Trial Court Did Not Err in Rejecting Irrelevant Evidence; Appellate Court Upholds Conviction
- August 14, 2023
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