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signed written waiver in Connecticut

6 Connecticut opinions name it 2 courts 2010–2021 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Connecticut courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Goregreen
conn · 2008 · cited in 6 Connecticut opinions naming this issue, 2010–2021
2 sentences

2014In State v. Gore, supra, 288 Conn. 770 , our Supreme Court, employing its supervisory authority, adopted a rule that ‘‘in the future, when a defendant, personally or through counsel, indicates that he wishes to waive a jury trial in favor of a court trial in the absence of a signed written waiver by the defendant, the trial court should engage in a brief canvass of the defendant in order to ascertain that his or her personal waiver of the fundamental right to a jury trial is made knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily. . . .

2014In State v. Gore, supra, 288 Conn. 770 , our Supreme Court, employing its supervisory authority, adopted a rule that ‘‘in the future, when a defendant, personally or through counsel, indicates that he wishes to waive a jury trial in favor of a court trial in the absence of a signed written waiver by the defendant, the trial court should engage in a brief canvass of the defendant in order to ascertain that his or her personal waiver of the fundamental right to a jury trial is made knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily. . . .

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State v. Crumpgreen
conn · 1986 · cited in 1 Connecticut opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011See State v. Crump, 201 Conn. 489, 504-505 , 518 A.2d 378 (1986) (ruling that written waiver, even in absence of oral acknowledgment by defendant, constituted valid waiver of right to jury trial); cf. State v. Gore, 288 Conn. 770, 787-88 , 955 A.2d 1 (2008) (“when a defendant, personally or through counsel, indicates that he wishes to waive a jury trial in favor of a court trial in the absence of a signed written waiver by the defendant, the trial court should engage in a brief canvass of the defendant in order to ascertain that his or her personal waiver of the fundamental right to a jury tri

2011See State v. Crump, 201 Conn. 489, 504-505 , 518 A.2d 378 (1986) (ruling that written waiver, even in absence of oral acknowledgment by defendant, constituted valid waiver of right to jury trial); cf. State v. Gore, 288 Conn. 770, 787-88 , 955 A.2d 1 (2008) (“when a defendant, personally or through counsel, indicates that he wishes to waive a jury trial in favor of a court trial in the absence of a signed written waiver by the defendant, the trial court should engage in a brief canvass of the defendant in order to ascertain that his or her personal waiver of the fundamental right to a jury tri

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State v. Ubaldigreen
conn · 1983 · cited in 1 Connecticut opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010See, e.g., State v. Ubaldi, 190 Conn. 559, 572, 575 , 462 A.2d 1001 (supervisory power invoked to reverse judgment of conviction on basis of prosecutorial impropriety), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 916 , 104 S.Ct. 280 , 78 L.Ed.2d 259 (1983).

2010See, e.g., State v. Ubaldi, 190 Conn. 559, 572, 575 , 462 A.2d 1001 (supervisory power invoked to reverse judgment of conviction on basis of prosecutorial impropriety), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 916 , 104 S.Ct. 280 , 78 L.Ed.2d 259 (1983).

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State v. Ledbetterred
conn · 2005 · cited in 1 Connecticut opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010Thus, the supervisory power has been invoked in at least two circumstances: 1 (1) to announce a new rule of procedure that the court believes is necessary to protect the integrity of the judiciary; see, e.g., State v. Gore, 288 Conn. 770, 787-88 , 955 A.2d 1 (2008) (supervisory power invoked to adopt rule that “when a defendant . . . indicates that he wishes to waive a jury trial in favor of a court trial in the absence of a signed written waiver by the defendant, the trial court should engage in a brief canvass of the defendant in order to ascertain that his or her personal waiver of the fund

2010Thus, the supervisory power has been invoked in at least two circumstances: 1 (1) to announce a new rule of procedure that the court believes is necessary to protect the integrity of the judiciary; see, e.g., State v. Gore, 288 Conn. 770, 787-88 , 955 A.2d 1 (2008) (supervisory power invoked to adopt rule that “when a defendant . . . indicates that he wishes to waive a jury trial in favor of a court trial in the absence of a signed written waiver by the defendant, the trial court should engage in a brief canvass of the defendant in order to ascertain that his or her personal waiver of the fund

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Connecticut. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Connecticut v. Ubaldi green
scotus · 1983
2 sentences

2010See, e.g., State v. Ubaldi, 190 Conn. 559, 572, 575 , 462 A.2d 1001 (supervisory power invoked to reverse judgment of conviction on basis of prosecutorial impropriety), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 916 , 104 S.Ct. 280 , 78 L.Ed.2d 259 (1983).

2010See, e.g., State v. Ubaldi, 190 Conn. 559, 572, 575 , 462 A.2d 1001 (supervisory power invoked to reverse judgment of conviction on basis of prosecutorial impropriety), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 916 , 104 S.Ct. 280 , 78 L.Ed.2d 259 (1983).

12010–2010

Statutes the citing opinions construe

CT § Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-40 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 16 (2012–2025) IL 8 (1999–2026) OH 6 (2001–2026) CT 6 (2010–2021) NC 6 (1975–2022) MA 4 (1997–2018) TX 3 (1986–2008) FL 2 (1983–2010) CA 2 (1998–2005) NJ 2 (2014–2014) MO 2 (2016–2021)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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