132 Conn. App. 718 - State v. Marshall’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “On the morning of July 26, 2007, the [petitioner] entered the premises located at 29 Waterville Street in Waterbury with the intent to steal. The [petitioner] proceeded to enter 103 Waterville Street with the intent to steal in the afternoon of July 26, 2007. The [petitioner] entered the premises at both locations by prying open the doors with a screwdriver. The [petitioner] also was armed with a tire iron, a dangerous instrument, during the commission of both of the burglaries.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 184 Conn. App. 709 - Marshall v. Commissioner of Correction

2. “[T]here was evidence that officers found the [petitioner] ... on the front porch of a nearby house breathing heavily and sweating profusely. Six witnesses; Chamberland, Hernandez, Rios, [the victim], [Brian] Levin and [Jamal] Trammell; viewed photographic arrays of possible suspects. Each of these witnesses positively identified the [petitioner].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 184 Conn. App. 709 - Marshall v. Commissioner of Correction

3. “[The victim], the son of the landlord of 103 Waterville Street, chased the [petitioner] from the premises with a baseball bat. [The victim], however, did not swing the bat at the [petitioner] during the chase. While in flight from the burglary, the [petitioner] hit [the victim] in the head with the tire iron, causing severe injury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 184 Conn. App. 709 - Marshall v. Commissioner of Correction