Connecticut, March, 2008, State Case law

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State Courts - Connecticut - March 11, 2008

State v. Wright, AC 28037, APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, March 11, 2008, Officially Released
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Overview: Where defendant ran into a building and hid in a closet, because there was evidence to support a conclusion that defendant intended to interfere with the police, the court's finding that the State met its burden of proof on the charge of burglary in the third degree was not clearly erroneous.

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Vincent v. City of New Haven, SC 17661, SUPREME COURT OF CONNECTICUT, March 11, 2008, Officially Released
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Overview: While the surviving spouse of a city employee was entitled to burial expenses and weekly compensation calculated as a percentage of the deceased employee's earnings under Conn. Gen. Stat. ? 31-306, the city was not required to provide the surviving spouse with health insurance coverage following the death of her husband.

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Wright v. Comm'r of Corr., AC 27956, APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, March 11, 2008, Officially Released
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Overview: An appellate court could not review a habeas corpus petitioner's claim that a habeas court improperly ruled that he had not been deprived of effective assistance of counsel because the record was inadequate. The habeas court's decision contained no findings or analysis, and petitioner did not seek review of the denial of his articulation motion.

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