Supreme Court of Connecticut· 7/9/1996

State v. Wolff

Citations

237 Conn. 633
678 A.2d 1369
1996 Conn. LEXIS 237

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understanding elements of charge is but only one factor in determining defendant’s understanding of nature of charges
relying on fact that defendant was represented by counsel for four months during proceedings in concluding that the \record is sufficient to support the presumption that the defendant's counsel . . . had explained to him the nature of the offenses in sufficient detail\
relying on fact that defendant was represented by counsel for four months during proceedings in concluding that the “record is sufficient to support the presumption that the defendant’s counsel . . . had explained to him the nature of the offenses in sufficient detail”
defendant claimed court aware of prior psychiatric history and crimes he was accused of involved irrational behavior
due process requires for conviction proof beyond reasonable doubt of every fact necessary for crime charged
due process requires for conviction proof beyond reasonable doubt of every fact necessary for crime charged

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Judges: Berdon, Borden

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