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STATE v. COLEMAN

167 Conn. 260 (1974)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EUGENE COLEMAN

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released October 22, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. J. Daly III, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Walter H. Scanlon, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

HOUSE, C. J., SHAPIRO, LOISELLE, MACDONALD and BOGDANSKI, JS.

HOUSE, C. J.

On a trial to a jury the defendant was found guilty of attempting to obtain money by false pretenses in violation of General Statutes § 53-360 (repealed by Public Acts 1969, No. 828, effective October 1, 1971). In pertinent part, this statute provided for a penalty for any person "who, by any false token, pretense or device, obtains from another any valuable thing ... with intent to defraud him or any other person." The defendant has appealed from...

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