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State v. O'Neil

Citations

  • 261 Conn. 49
  • 801 A.2d 730
  • 2002 Conn. LEXIS 276

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • invoking supervi- sory authority in revising and directing specific version of ‘‘Chip Smith’’ charge in future cases
  • revising and directing specific version of ‘‘Chip Smith’’ charge in future cases
  • ‘‘[a] Chip Smith instruction reminds the jurors that they must act unanimously, while also encouraging a deadlocked jury to reach unanimity’’ (internal quotation marks omitted)
  • “[Chip Smith instruction] makes clear the necessity, on the one hand, of unanimity among the jurors in any verdict, and on the other hand the duty of careful consideration by each juror of the views and opinions of each of his fellow jurors” [internal quotation marks omitted]
  • directing specific version of “Chip Smith” instruction
  • directing specific version of “Chip Smith” charge

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Judges: Borden, Ille, Norcott, Vertefeu, Zarella

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