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State v. Paradise

Citations

  • 189 Conn. 346
  • 456 A.2d 305
  • 1983 Conn. LEXIS 449

How courts have described this case

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

  • \statutes of limitation in criminal cases are to be construed liberally in favor of the accused\
  • “statutes of limitation in criminal cases are to be construed liberally in favor of the accused”
  • absent clear language necessitating retroactive effect, criminal statute of limitations will be applied prospectively; court did not decide whether statute of limitations is procedural or substantive
  • absent clear language necessitating retroactive effect, criminal statute of limitations will be applied prospectively; court did not decide whether statute of limitations is procedural or substantive
  • “[t]he state cannot point to anything in the language of the statute or in its legislative history that expresses such an intent” [emphasis added]

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Judges: Speziale, Peters, Healey, Parskey, Grillo

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