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STATE v. VITALE

(10522)

197 Conn. 396 (1985)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN E. VITALE, JR.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released September 10, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph G. Bruckmann, assistant public defender, with whom were Joette Katz, public defender, and, on the brief, Temmy Ann Pieszak, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Carl Schuman, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Dennis A. Santore, state's attorney, and Erin M. Kallaugher, law student intern, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, DANNEHY, SANTANIELLO and CALLAHAN, JS.

CALLAHAN, J.

On September 18, 1978, a grand jury for Litchfield county indicted the defendant, John E. Vitale, Jr., and three codefendants, Stanley Chenkus, Joseph LeBlanc and James Calca, for two counts of felony murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54c1 in connection with the deaths of Bruce M. Gilbert and Henry J. Kulesza. The defendant pleaded not guilty to both counts of the...

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