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MCBRIEN v. WARDEN

153 Conn. 320 (1966)

VINCENT J. MCBRIEN v. WARDEN, STATE PRISON

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided January 13, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William D. Graham, with whom, on the brief, was Howard H. Orenstein, for the appellant (plaintiff).

John D. LaBelle, state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were George D. Stoughton and Edward J. Daly, Jr., assistant state's attorneys, and Brandon J. Hickey, special assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (defendant).

KING, C. J., MURPHY, ALCORN, SHANNON and HOUSE, JS.

KING, C. J.

The petitioner, on April 8, 1939, entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment charging him with murder in the first degree. He was at all times represented by competent counsel. Thereafter, on April 22, 1939, he requested permission to change his plea. Permission was granted, and he pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree. This plea was accepted on May 8, by the single judge regularly assigned to hold...

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