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STATE v. CASEY

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201 Conn. 174 (1986)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROY EDWARD CASEY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released August 19, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Temmy Ann Pieszak, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, were JoetteKatz, public defender, and Suzanne Zitser, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Carl Schuman, assistant state's attorney, with whom were David Cohen, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Eugene J. Callahan, state's attorney, and Paul Autley, law student intern, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, SHEA, DANNEHY and F. HENNESSY, JS.

ARTHUR H. HEALEY, J.

The issue dispositive of this appeal is whether the trial court erred in its charge to the jury on the defense of extreme emotional disturbance, provided by General Statutes (Rev. to 1981) § 53a-54a (a).1

The defendant was found guilty by a jury of the murder of Brian Williams in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1981) § 53a-54a. The trial court had granted the defendant's motion for judgment...

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