Copeland v. Warden

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Copeland v. Warden, 220 Conn. 926 (Conn. 1991)
598 A.2d 365; 1991 Conn. LEXIS 474

Copeland v. Warden

Opinion of the Court

The petitioner David Copeland’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 26 Conn. App. 10, is granted, limited to the following issue:

“After a defendant has been found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, does the trial court have the authority to impose a criminal sentence consecutive to the defendant’s psychiatric commitment?”

Reference

Full Case Name
David Copeland v. Warden, State Prison
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published