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STATE v. COSTA

155 Conn. 304 (1967)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ARCHIE COSTA

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided July 6, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard R. Stewart, with whom, on the brief, was F. Lee Bailey, of the Massachusetts bar, for the appellant (defendant).

Thomas F. Wall, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

KING, C. J., ALCORN, HOUSE, THIM and RYAN, JS.

HOUSE, J.

The defendant, Archie Costa, and his brother Alexander J. Costa were each charged with four counts of forgery and one of conspiracy to obtain money by false pretenses. Both brothers, who retained the same attorney to represent them, pleaded not guilty and were tried together before a jury, and each was convicted on all five counts. Motions to set aside the verdicts were denied. The defendant, now represented by different counsel, alone has appealed. His...

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