Connecticut § 54-88 - State to open and close arguments.
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§ 54-88. State to open and close arguments.
Sec. 54-88. State to open and close arguments. In any criminal trial, the counsel for the state shall be entitled to open and close the argument.
(1949 Rev., S. 8804.)
There is no rigid requirement that prosecutor's final summation must be limited solely to rebuttal of matters raised in defendant's argument. 170 C. 417. Cited. 230 C. 351.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-88 ("State to open and close arguments.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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