Supreme Court of Connecticut· 9/2/1997

State v. Piorkowski

Citations

243 Conn. 205
700 A.2d 1146
1997 Conn. LEXIS 327

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finding that article first, § 8, of Connecticut constitution and sixth amendment to federal constitution are textually similar with respect to right to counsel
declining to require presence of counsel for valid waiver of right to counsel when defendant initiates contact with police and has been properly advised of his Miranda rights
discussing Stoddard and noting that, although our state constitution ‘‘scrupulously protects the right of an individual’s access to counsel, we always have recognized that the right to counsel is a personal right’’
“If we were to rule that the police acted as agents in this case because they sought advice from the state’s attorney, we would discourage the police from seeking such advice regarding the propriety of their conduct in the future. This we decline to do.”

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Judges: Berdon, Norcott

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