1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Conn.
  4. 198 Conn.
  5. 198 Conn. 517 (1986)
 

STATE v. LEECAN

(11612)

198 Conn. 517 (1986)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHRISTOPHER LEECAN

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released February 4, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Emanuel, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Judith Rossi, special assistant state's attorney, with whom were Julia D. Dewey, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Arnold Markle, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, SANTANIELLO, CALLAHAN and M. HENNESSEY, JS.

SHEA, J.

The defendant was convicted after a jury trial of felony murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54c. In his appeal from the judgment the defendant claims error: (1) in the admission of evidence of his pre-arrest and postarrest silence with respect to the murder accusation; (2) in the admission of evidence of (a) threats claimed to have been made by the defendant against a witness for the state, (b) the existence of outstanding arrest warrants...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases