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State v. Robinson

Citations

  • 227 Conn. 711
  • 631 A.2d 288
  • 1993 Conn. LEXIS 297

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that when “a defendant voices a seemingly substantial complaint about counsel, the court should inquire into the reasons for dissatisfaction” (internal quotations omitted) (quoting McKee v. Harris, 649 F.2d 927, 933 (2d Cir. 1981)
  • single act may violate elements of more than one criminal statute
  • in camera review of correction officers’ personnel files for references to riot that led to charges against defendant
  • failure by trial court to use “talismanic” words does not indicate failure to make necessary determination
  • court declined to create new constitutional claim in which totality of alleged constitutional errors is greater than sum of its parts
  • court declined to create new constitutional claim in which totality of alleged constitutional error is greater than sum of its parts

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Judges: Berdon, Callahan

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