Kefi v. Jackson

How courts have described this case

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• holding that compliance with § 52-102b [a] is mandatory
• explaining that the date of imposition of sentence in open court is the reference point for computing time for purposes of post-sentence motions and appeals, and not the date on which the sentencing order is docketed
• discussing citation of commentaries to various statutory codifications as reliable evidence of ascertaining legislative intent
• declining to apply rule of lenity to interpretation of capital felony statutes
• declining to apply rule of lenity to interpretation of capital felony statutes
• although language of death penalty statute supported defendant’s interpretation, rule of lenity did not require court to adopt defendant’s interpretation when context and legislative history of statute clearly supported contrary interpretation

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