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| State v. Despres, AC 27523,
APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, April 22, 2008, Officially Released
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Overview: Because defendant's double jeopardy rights were not violated after being convicted of both the principal crime and conspiracy to commit that crime, and he had no Fifth Amendment right to a grand jury, the trial court properly denied his Conn. Gen. Prac. Book, R. Super. Ct. ¿ 43-22 motion to correct an illegal sentence.
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| State v. Grant, SC 18005,
SUPREME COURT OF CONNECTICUT, April 22, 2008, Officially Released
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Overview: Search warrant for defendants blood sample was supported by probable cause; facts in supporting affidavit reasonably persuaded impartial mind to believe that the type O blood found at the murder scene did not belong to the victim and belonged to the perpetrator. Innocent explanation for presence of defendants fingerprint at scene was unlikely.
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| State v. Johnson, AC 28537,
APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, April 22, 2008, Officially Released
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Overview: Brief reference to religion in closing argument in case where defendant was found guilty of sexual assault in first degree, Conn. Gen. Stat. ¿ 53a-70(a)(2), and risk of injury to a child, Conn. Gen. Stat. ¿ 53-21(a)(2), did not deny him due process; reference had evidentiary basis, as he was victim's pastor, and did not appeal to jury's emotions.
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| State v. Workman, AC 28558,
APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, April 22, 2008, Officially Released
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Overview: Because the State presented evidence that defendant failed to report to or contact the office of adult probation by mail or by telephone, and that despite all his efforts, the officer could not locate defendant, the evidence supported the finding that defendant violated the terms of his probation under Conn. Gen. Stat. ¿ 53a-32.
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| State v. Wright, AC 28633,
APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, April 22, 2008, Officially Released
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Overview: As defendant's double jeopardy claim fell outside that set of narrow circumstances in which the court retained jurisdiction over a defendant once that defendant had been transferred into the custody of the commissioner of correction, the court lacked jurisdiction to consider the claim pursuant to Conn, Gen, Prac. Book, R. Super. Ct. ¿ 43-22.
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| Vazquez v. Comm'r of Corr., AC 28504,
APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, April 22, 2008, Officially Released
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Overview: Granting of habeas petition was upheld as State failed to show that trial counsel's failure to call alibi witnesses was matter of professional judgment involving trial strategy. To the contrary, testimony was introduced suggesting counsel did not prepare alibi defense because he believed victim was in U.S. illegally and would not show up for trial.
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