STATE v. PERRELLA


144 Conn. 228 (1957)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSEPH PERRELLA STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. STANLEY ORZOLEK

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided January 22, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony A. E. DeLucia, for the appellants (defendants).

James J. O'Connell, prosecuting attorney, for the appellee (state).

INGLIS, C. J., BALDWIN, O'SULLIVAN, WYNNE and DALY, JS.


INGLIS, C. J.

The principal question presented by this appeal is whether the provisions of the statute relating to the trial of criminal cases with a jury of six rather than twelve are unconstitutional.

On April 5, 1955, the defendants were arraigned in the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County on the charge of theft from the person. Although an attorney had previously entered his appearance on their behalf and had been notified that the defendants would...

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