Supreme Court of Connecticut· 5/13/1986

State v. Littlejohn

Citations

199 Conn. 631
508 A.2d 1376
78 A.L.R. 4th 675
1986 Conn. LEXIS 813

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concluding that statute of limitation was affirmative defense to crime notwithstanding legislature’s failure expressly to declare it affirmative defense
recognizing relationship between due process protections and stat- ute of limitations, which ‘‘ordinarily . . . is the only protection afforded a defendant against the institution of stale criminal charges’’
recognizing relationship between due process protections and stat- ute of limitations, which ‘‘ordinarily . . . is the only protection afforded a defendant against the institution of stale criminal charges’’
recognizing a common-law marital communications privilege in Connecticut
recognizing a common-law marital communications privilege in Connecticut
statute of limitations can be waived by a defendant, but the waiver must be voluntary and intelligent

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