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STATE v. STEPNEY

181 Conn. 268 (1980)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILLIAM H. STEPNEY, JR. STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DANIEL VINAL, JR.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 24, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anne C. Dranginis, assistant state's attorney, with whom were Richard L. Shiffrin, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Dennis A. Santore, state's attorney, for the state in each case.

James A. Wade, with whom were Timothy F. Bannon and Louis Erteschik, for the defendant in the first case.

Joseph J. Gallicchio, for the defendant in the second case.

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

COTTER, C. J.

The defendants Daniel Vinal, Jr., and William H. Stepney, Jr., were presented before two different grand juries for Litchfield County separately impanelled in February and August, 1979 respectively on separate indictments charging each of them with murder in violation of § 53a-54a (a) of the General Statutes. Prior to the examination of witnesses, the courts instructed each of the grand juries that intent to cause the death of the victim was an...

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