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State v. Willette, 789 A.2d 998 (Conn. 2002). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
13 citation events (13 in the last 25 years) across 3 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: State v. Fernandez (connappct, 2016-12-27)
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discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Fernandez
Conn. App. Ct. · 2016 · signal: see also · confidence low
"Where, as here, a defendant's claimed entitlement to make a missing witness argument rests on mere speculation, the court's exercise of discretion in denying permission to make such argument does not reflect an abuse of its discretion." State v. Mungroo , supra, 104 Conn.App. at 678 -79 , 935 A.2d 229 ; see also State v. Graham , 67 Conn.App. 45 , 49, 787 A.2d 11 (2001) (trial court did not abuse discretion in precluding missing witness argument because defendant "offered only a blanket statement that [the witness'] failure to testify demonstrated a weakness in the state's case"), cert. denie…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Sturgeon v. Sturgeon
Conn. App. Ct. · 2009 · signal: see also · confidence low
“In argument before the jury, counsel may comment upon facts properly in evidence and upon reasonable inferences drawn therefrom.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Skrzypiec v. Noonan, supra, 228 Conn. 16 ; see also State v. Ross, 18 Conn. App. 423, 432 , 558 A.2d 1015 (1989) (party entitled to comment on weakness of opposing party’s case by bringing to jury’s attention failure to call witnesses to support its own factual theories with witnesses). “[A] party cannot merely comment on the failure of the opposing party to present a witness without first providing a factual or evident…
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT
v.
CHARISSA WILLETTE
Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Jan 3, 2002.
789 A.2d 998
David B. Rozwaski, special public defender, in support of the petition., Timothy J. Sugrue, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition.
Published

The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 67 Conn. App. 901 (AC 20532), is denied.