State v. Smith

Decision Date10 July 1987
PartiesSTATE of Connecticut v. Lester SMITH.
CourtConnecticut Supreme Court

Barbara Goren, Sp. Public Defender, in support of the petition.

Christopher Malany, Deputy Asst. State's Atty., in opposition.

The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 10 Conn.App. 624, 525 A.2d 116, is denied.

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  • State v. Coleman
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • July 26, 1988
    ...a different challenge to a portion of a similar charge. In State v. Smith, 10 Conn.App. 624, 525 A.2d 116, cert. denied, 204 Conn. 809, 528 A.2d 1156 (1987), the defendant focused only on that portion of the charge which stated: " 'When the defendant elects to testify on his own behalf, he ......
  • State v. Saraceno, 5289
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • July 19, 1988
    ...denied, 424 U.S. 923, 96 S.Ct. 1132, 47 L.Ed.2d 331 (1976); State v. Smith, 10 Conn.App. 624, 629, 525 A.2d 116, cert. denied, 204 Conn. 809, 528 A.2d 1156 (1987)." State v. Perry, 14 Conn.App. 526, 531, 541 A.2d 902 The defendant first argues that a pretrial incident concerning a juror pro......
  • State v. Crosby
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • March 23, 1995
    ...crime may be admissible when probative to show identity. State v. Smith, 10 Conn.App. 624, 629, 525 A.2d 116, cert. denied, 204 Conn. 809, 528 A.2d 1156 (1987). To be relevant on the issue of identity, a reasonable inference that the person who committed one crime also committed the other m......
  • State v. Banks
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • August 1, 2000
    ...Schroff, 198 Conn. 405, 503 A.2d 167 (1986)] at page 409, and [State v. Smith, 10 Conn. App. 624, 525 A.2d 116, cert. denied, 204 Conn. 809, 528 A.2d 1156 (1987)], and just briefly by way of argument, the case that is not being prosecuted was essentially [the] linchpin, that connector betwe......
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