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STATE v. TORRENCE

(12537)

196 Conn. 430 (1985)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BOOKER T. TORRENCE

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 11, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon C. Blue, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, was Joette Katz, public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

John M. Massameno, assistant state's attorney, with whom were John T. Redway, state's attorney, and Katherine J. Lambert, for the appellee (state).

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

PETERS, C. J.

This is an appeal, after certification, from a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming a conviction despite an inaccurate jury instruction on the statutory defense of insanity. In the trial court, the defendant, Booker T. Torrence, was convicted of three counts of robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134, one count of possession of a sawed-off shotgun in violation of General...

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