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STATE v. TOWNSEND

167 Conn. 539 (1975)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LAWRENCE E. TOWNSEND

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released February 4, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Koskoff, special public defender, with whom, on the brief, was Lucy Katz, for the appellant (defendant).

Jerrold H. Barnett, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Joseph T. Gormley, Jr., chief state's attorney, Donald A. Browne, state's attorney, and Richard F. Jacobson, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

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

LOISELLE, J.

The defendant was charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder in violation of General Statutes § 53-12, tried to a jury of twelve, and found guilty of two counts of aggravated assault in violation of General Statutes § 53-16. He has appealed from the judgment rendered on the verdict assigning various errors which he claimed occurred prior to and during the trial.

The state offered evidence to prove the following: On January...

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