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STATE v. BOULWARE

183 Conn. 444 (1981)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROLAND BOULWARE

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released April 14, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerrold H. Barnett, public defender, with whom, on the brief, was Suzanne Zitser Gottlieb, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Robert J. O'Brien, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Arnold Markle, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY, ARMENTANO and WRIGHT, JS.

WRIGHT, J.

The only issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury that they "may not draw any unfavorable inference as to [the defendant's] guilt merely because of his failure or refusal to testify." Under the jury's verdict the defendant was found guilty of burglary in the third degree,1 and not guilty of larceny in the third degree. The defendant challenges his conviction of third degree burglary by mounting...

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