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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-46 (2026)

Sentencing proceedings; appeal

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Section 53a-46 is repealed.

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 46; 1972, P.A. 56, S. 1; P.A. 73-137, S. 15.)

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Cited in 7 cases, 1986–2010 · leading case: State v. Reynolds, 836 A.2d 224 (Conn. 2003).
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State v. Reynolds, 836 A.2d 224 (Conn. 2003). · cites it 3× “On the contrary, those considerations militate against the statutory construction urged by the defendant.”
State v. Courchesne, 816 A.2d 562 (Conn. 2003). · cites it 2× “Thus, the sole issue of this appeal is whether, when the defendant has been convicted of a capital felony for the murder of two persons in the course of a single transaction, in violation of § 53a-54b (8), the state, in order to establish the aggravating factor defined by §…”
State v. Skakel, 888 A.2d 985 (Conn. 2006). · cites it 2× “to 1972) § 53a-46 (b) (permitting jury or court to consider either death or imprisonment); General Statutes (Rev.”
State v. Courchesne, 998 A.2d 1 (Conn. 2010). “2d 562 (2003), we concluded that, when a defendant has been convicted of capital felony for the murder of two persons in the course of a single transaction in violation of § 53a-54b (8), the state, in order to establish the aggravating factor set forth in § 53a-46 (i) (4), must…”
State v. Ross, 646 A.2d 1318 (Conn. 1994). “So construed, § 53a-46 (h) (4) passes constitutional muster under the United States constitution; see Proffitt v.”
State v. Cobb, 743 A.2d 1 (Conn. 1999). “The defendant contends that the panel’s penalty verdict is flawed because: (1) under § 53a-46 (h) (4), the death penalty may be imposed only if the defendant committed the offense in an especially heinous, cruel or depraved manner; (2) the defendant was convicted of, not simple…”
State v. Golino, 518 A.2d 57 (Conn. 1986). “The punishment for that offense is found in General Statutes § 53a-54 (c): “Murder is punishable as a class A felony unless the death penalty is imposed as provided by section 53a-46.” See also General Statutes § 53a-45 (a).”
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