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STATE v. BURGE

(12379)

195 Conn. 232 (1985)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. GORDON ANDREW BURGE

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released February 12, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emanuel Margolis, with whom were David M. Cohen and Tracy Alan Saxe, for the appellant (defendant).

Richard F. Jacobson, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Donald A. Browne, state's attorney, and Jonathan C. Benedict, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, PARSKEY, SHEA and DANNEHY, JS.

PETERS, C. J.

The principal issue in this case is the extent to which evidence of mental condition is relevant to criminal intent when the defendant has not raised a defense of insanity. The defendant, Gordon Andrew Burge, was indicted for the murder of James W. Hafner, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a),1 and convicted, after a trial by a jury, of the lesser included offense...

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