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STATE v. LAFFERTY

(10916)

189 Conn. 360 (1983)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ALEXANDER LAFFERTY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released March 1, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl Schuman, assistant state's attorney, with whom were Herbert G. Appleton, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, John M. Bailey, state's attorney, for the appellant (state).

Albert G. Murphy, for the appellee (defendant).

SPEZIALE, C. J., PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY and GRILLO, Js.

PER CURIAM.

The defendant was charged by information with two counts of larceny in the first degree for allegedly embezzling approximately $309,000 from his employer. At trial, the defendant presented evidence that at the time of the commission of the crimes with which he was charged he was unable to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law as the result of a mental defect known as pathological or compulsive gambling. On the basis of the psychiatric testimony...

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