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Criminal Law Appellate Court Opinions

by Booth, George

 

AC37881 - State v. Robles (Kidnapping first degree; attempt to commit kidnapping first degree; sexual assault fourth degree; "The self-represented defendant, Rolando Robles, appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his motion to correct an illegal sentence.The defendant was convicted, following his guilty pleas made pursuant to the Alford doctrine, of kidnapping in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-92 (a) (2) (A), attempt to commit kidnapping in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-92 (a) (2) (A) and sexual assault in the fourth degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-73a (a) (2). On appeal, the defendant, raising a number of constitutional and nonconstitutional issues, claims that the trial court improperly concluded that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction to consider his motion to correct an illegal sentence.The defendant's appellate claims, however, challenge the validity of his conviction rather than his sentence or the sentencing proceeding. We conclude, therefore, that the court properly determined that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.")

AC37637 - State v. Lepeska (Stalking in second degree; "The defendant argues, "[a]ll of the conduct set forth by the state amounts to an attempt to reconcile by a man who did not know that his relationship was over." We disagree.")