State v. Braswell

Decision Date13 November 2013
Citation79 A.3d 892,310 Conn. 939
CourtConnecticut Supreme Court
PartiesSTATE of Connecticut v. Velmon Danny BRASWELL.

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Sarah Hanna, assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition.

Alice Osedach, assistant public defender, in opposition.

The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 145 Conn.App. 617, 76 A.3d 231, is granted, limited to the following issue:

“Did the Appellate Court properly determine that the trial court improperly denied the defendant's request to represent himself in the criminal proceedings, and, if so, was the Appellate Court correct in determining that this constituted structural error?”

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  • State v. Houghtaling, AC 35720
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • 17 Marzo 2015
    ...relationship with the location is necessary to establish a reasonable expectation of privacy"), cert. granted on other grounds, 310 Conn. 939, 79 A.3d 892 (2013). The trial court made several factual findings indetermining that the defendant did not exhibit a subjective expectation of priva......
  • State v. Houghtaling
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • 17 Marzo 2015
    ...relationship with the location is necessary to establish a reasonable expectation of privacy”), cert. granted on other grounds, 310 Conn. 939, 79 A.3d 892 (2013).The trial court made several factual findings in determining that the defendant did not exhibit a subjective expectation of priva......
  • State v. Perez, 32747.
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • 17 Diciembre 2013
    ...191, 195, 942 A.2d 1000 (2008); State v. Braswell, 145 Conn.App. 617, 619 n. 2, 76 A.3d 231, cert. granted on other grounds, 310 Conn. 939, 79 A.3d 892 (2013). In the present case, our remand order is for two separate trials. Therefore, we cannot say that the claims relating to the jury ins......
  • State v. Perez
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • 17 Diciembre 2013
    ... ... 4. As a general matter, when our appellate courts reverse the judgment and remand the case for a new trial, only claims likely to arise on retrial are addressed by the reviewing court. See, e.g., State v. T.R.D., 286 Conn. 191, 195, 942 A.2d 1000 (2008); State v. Braswell, 145 Conn. App. 617, 619 n.2, A.3d , cert. granted on other grounds, 310 Conn. 939, A.3d (2013). In the present case, our remand order is for two separate trials. Therefore, we cannot say that the claims relating to the jury instructions and other misconduct evidence are likely to arise, and thus ... ...

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