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STATE v. MAGNOTTI

(11501)

198 Conn. 209 (1985)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD N. MAGNOTTI

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 31, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin C. Connors, special public defender, with whom, on the brief, was Michael J. Whelton, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Paul M. Scimonelli, special deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom were Julia D. Dewey, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Arnold Markle, state's attorney, and Michael Dearington, chief assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

SHEA, DANNEHY, SANTANIELLO, CALLAHAN and F. HENNESSY, JS.

DANNEHY, J.

The defendant was indicted for murder, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a, and, after a trial to the jury, found guilty of the lesser included offense of manslaughter in the first degree, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 (a). He claims on appeal that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. He also claims that the prosecutor's improper comments on his failure to testify, to which he did not object at trial, require...

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