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STATE v. MARTINEZ

173 Conn. 541 (1977)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GEORGE LUIS MARTINEZ

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released October 4, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas P. Cardwell, for the appellant (defendant).

Bernard D. Gaffney, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was George D. Stoughton, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

HOUSE, C. J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and SPEZIALE, JS.

PER CURIAM.

The jury in this case reported, after some deliberation, that they were deadlocked. The court delivered the "Chip Smith" charge,1 and the jury returned to their deliberations. Subsequently the jury reported for the second time that they were deadlocked. The defendant's sole claim on appeal is that the court then charged the jury in a manner which was both erroneous and prejudicial, after which the jury returned a guilty verdict...

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