STATE v. O'NEILL

(11990)

200 Conn. 268 (1986)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHARLES F. O'NEILL

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 24, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis T. Mandanici, with whom, on the brief, was Timothy C. Moynahan, for the appellant (defendant).

F. Patrick O'Sullivan, special assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was John A. Connelly, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, SHEA, SANTANIELLO and CALLAHAN, JS.


ARTHUR H. HEALEY, J.

After a trial to the jury, the defendant Charles F. O'Neill was found guilty of the crime of arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-111 (a) (1).1 This appeal followed.

On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erred: (1) in admitting "prejudicial evidence concerning unsubstantiated allegations" of prior bad acts by him and in other evidentiary rulings concerning that...

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