STATE v. DEFORGE

(10902)

194 Conn. 392 (1984)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DONALD DEFORGE

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released September 4, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erskine D. McIntosh, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

David S. Shepack, deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John M. Bailey, state's attorney, and Duncan Forsyth and Carl Schuman, assistant state's attorneys, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY, GRILLO and MENT, JS.


GRILLO, J.

The defendant, Donald DeForge, was charged with murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a) and (c). On November 10, 1980, after a trial by a jury of twelve, the defendant was found guilty as charged. After receiving a prison term of twenty-five years to life, the defendant appealed to this court.

The jury could reasonably have found the following facts: The defendant had been employed as a maintenance man at the Hamlet Green Apartments...

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