JACKSON v. BAILEY

(14253)

221 Conn. 498 (1992)

THEODORE JACKSON v. JOHN BAILEY, STATE'S ATTORNEY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released March 31, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Zeldis, assistant public defender, for the plaintiff in error.

Harry Weller, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John M. Bailey, state's attorney, and James Thomas, senior assistant state's attorney, for the defendant in error.

PETERS, C. J., GLASS, COVELLO, BORDEN and SANTANIELLO, Js.


SANTANIELLO, J.

The plaintiff in error, Theodore Jackson (plaintiff), brought a writ of error to this court seeking reversal of a judgment of the Superior Court, summarily finding that he had committed three separate contempts of court and sentencing him to fifteen months imprisonment. The plaintiff argues that the trial court erred when it summarily sentenced him to fifteen months in prison without: (1) affording him a jury trial; (2) giving him notice or allowing...

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