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STATE v. BROKAW

181 Conn. 475 (1980)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MELVIN BROKAW

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released July 8, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Emanuel, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, were Jerrold H. Barnett, public defender, and Joette K. Rubin, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Ernest J. Diette, Jr., assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John M. Bailey, state's attorney, and Richard Maloney, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

COTTER, C. J., BOGDANSKI, PETERS, PARSKEY and D. SHEA, JS.

PARSKEY, J.

The defendant was found guilty by a jury of the crime of robbery in the first degree in violation of § 53a-134 (a) of the General Statutes. The defendant has appealed. We reverse.

The facts which the jury might reasonably have found from the evidence are not in dispute: On March 26, 1976, at about 9:30 p.m., Merrill Fichman was robbed in front of his store, the Meatown Market, located on New Britain...

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