STATE v. DERRICO


181 Conn. 151 (1980)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY S. DERRICO

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 10, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maxwell Heiman, special public defender, with whom was William J. Tracy, Jr., for the appellant-appellee (defendant).

Richard L. Shiffrin, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were George D. Stoughton, state's attorney, and Robert M. Meyers, chief assistant state's attorney, for the appellee-appellant (state).

COTTER, C. J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, PETERS and HEALEY, JS.


PETERS, J.

This case principally concerns the interrelated mandates of the state and federal constitutions that determine the admissibility of custodial confessions procured after a suspect was found at his home in the early hours of the morning and then invited to police headquarters. The defendant, Anthony S. Derrico, was indicted and convicted, after trial to a jury, of the crime of felony murder, in violation of General...

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