by admin | May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-90 and 54-90a
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure
If the court instructs the jury on a defense of mental disease or defect raised pursuant to section 53a-13, it shall, unless the defendant affirmatively objects, inform the jury of the consequences for the defendant if he is found not guilty by reason of mental...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure
The court shall decide all issues of law and all questions of law arising in the trial of criminal cases. In committing the cause to the jury, if in the opinion of the court the evidence is not sufficient to justify the finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, the...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure
In any criminal trial, the counsel for the state shall be entitled to open and close the argument.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-88(1949 Rev., S. 8804.) There is no rigid requirement that prosecutor’s final summation must be limited solely to rebuttal of matters raised...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-87(1949 Rev., S. 8803; P.A. 80-313, S. 61.)
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure
(a) In any criminal prosecution of a defendant for a violation of section 53a-54a, 53a-54b, 53a-54c, 53a-54d, 53a-70, 53a-70a or 53a-70c, upon a motion of the defendant before the start of a trial on any such offense, the court shall conduct a hearing at which hearsay...
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