Supreme Court of Connecticut· 8/19/1997

State v. Coleman

Citations

242 Conn. 523
700 A.2d 14
1997 Conn. LEXIS 274

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requiring judicial explanation as to reasons for imposing greater sentence after trial than sentence previously imposed under plea agreement
describing physical force and threats used to restrain sexual assault victim
requiring trial courts to articulate rea- sons for imposing longer sentence after trial than state and defendant previously had agreed on pursuant to vacated guilty plea and upholding defendant’s sentence because trial court sufficiently had articulated such rea- sons
\[a]n important function of this court is to ensure public confidence in the integrity of the judicial system\
“[a]n important function of this court is to ensure public confidence in the integrity of the judicial system”
upon defendant’s request, sentencing court must articulate its reasons for imposing greater sentence after trial than that previously imposed under terms of withdrawn plea agreement

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Judges: Norcott, Palmer

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