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Argued April 5, 1984.
Decision released September 4, 1984.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
On the defendant's appeal:
Michael R. Sheldon, with whom were Timothy H. Everett, certified legal intern, and, on the brief, Temmy A. Pieszak, and Geoffrey G. Plank, certified legal intern, for the appellant (defendant).
Carl Schuman, assistant state's attorney, with whom were Robert M. Meyers, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, John M. Bailey, state's attorney, Duncan Forsyth, assistant state's attorney, and Gary Strickland, law student intern, for the appellee (state).
On the state's appeal:
Carl Schuman, assistant state's attorney, with whom were Robert M. Meyers, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, John M. Bailey, state's attorney, and Michael Sweeney, law student intern, for the appellant (state).
Michael R. Sheldon, with whom were James Sicilian, and, on the brief, Todd D. Fernow, certified legal intern, for the appellee (defendant).
SPEZIALE, C. J., HEALEY, PARSKEY, GRILLO and MENT, JS.
Supreme Court of Connecticut.
PARSKEY, J.
On November 21, 1977, in a wooded residential area of Plainville, Connecticut, Plainville police officer Robert M. Holcomb was found lying on the ground with four bullet wounds in his body. Less than an hour later he was pronounced dead. On February 28, 1978, a Hartford county grand jury returned a two count indictment charging the defendant with capital felony for the intentional murder of a police officer engaged...
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