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STATE v. GAINES

(11385)

196 Conn. 395 (1985)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. PALMER GAINES

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 4, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Temmy Ann Pieszak, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, was Joette Katz, public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Carl Schuman, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John Kelly, state's attorney, and William Domnarski, deputy assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, PARSKEY, SHEA and SANTANIELLO, JS.

SANTANIELLO, J.

The defendant, Palmer Gaines, was charged by information with one count of robbery in the first degree. The charging document specifically alleged that the defendant "did commit a robbery and in the course of the commission of said robbery he displayed what he represented by his words or conduct to be a pistol or revolver, in violation of Section 53a-134 (a) (4) of the General Statutes of Connecticut."

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