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cruel and unusual punishments clause in Connecticut

5 Connecticut opinions name it 1 courts 2003–2019 0 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Tuilaepa v. Californiagreen
scotus · 1994 · cited in 2 Connecticut opinions naming this issue, 2003–2015
2 sentences

2015E.g., Tuilaepa v. California, 512 U.S. 967, 970 , 114 S. Ct. 2630 , 129 L.

2015E.g., Tuilaepa v. California, 512 U.S. 967, 970 , 114 S. Ct. 2630 , 129 L.

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Robinson v. Californiagreen
scotus · 1962 · cited in 1 Connecticut opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See Robinson v. Cali- fornia, 370 U.S. 660 , 666–68, 82 S. Ct. 1417 , 8 L.

2015See Robinson v. Cali- fornia, 370 U.S. 660 , 666–68, 82 S. Ct. 1417 , 8 L.

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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
Graham v. Florida green
scotus · 2010
2 sentences

2019The concept of proportionality is central to the [e]ighth [a]mendment.’’ Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. 48, 59 , 130 S. Ct. 2011 , 176 L.

2019The concept of proportionality is central to the [e]ighth [a]mendment.’’ Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. 48, 59 , 130 S. Ct. 2011 , 176 L.

22019–2019

Statutes the citing opinions construe

CT § Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-46a (4) CT § Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-54b (4) CT § Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-54a (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

CA 35 (1972–2023) IL 6 (2011–2020) CT 5 (2003–2019) CO 4 (1991–1993) UT 3 (1997–2015) MI 3 (2014–2014) NY 3 (1975–1997) PA 2 (1998–2015) TN 2 (1981–2005) FL 2 (2002–2018)

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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