Supreme Court of Connecticut
State v. King
August 8, 2024350 Conn. 303
Summary
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the defendant's convictions for murder as an accessory and conspiracy to commit murder, despite the alleged accomplices' lack of prosecution. It announced a supervisory rule requiring courts to advise defendants who waive a jury trial for a three-judge panel that two judges may convict, unlike a jury, which must be unanimous. Because the defendant was not so advised, the court reversed and ordered a new trial, while holding that presubmission discussions by a three-judge panel are not constitutionally prohibited.