STATE v. MASELLI


182 Conn. 66 (1980)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MATTHEW MASELLI

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released August 12, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joette K. Rubin, assistant public defender, with whom were John R. Williams and, on the brief, Jerrold H. Barnett, public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Linda K. Lager, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Arnold Markle, state's attorney, and John J. Kelly, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

COTTER, C. J., BOGDANSKI, PETERS, PARSKEY and D. SHEA, Js.


DAVID M. SHEA, J.

After a jury trial the defendant was found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 as a lesser offense included in the charge of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a). In this appeal the defendant claims error upon three grounds: (1) that the two kinds of manslaughter in the first degree submitted to the jury are not properly included...

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