STATE v. VAN SANT

(12627)

198 Conn. 369 (1986)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN VAN SANT

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released January 21, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Davidson, with whom was Thomas M. Conroy, for the appellant (defendant).

Frank S. Maco, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Donald A. Browne, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

HEALEY, SHEA, DANNEHY, SANTANIELLO and MENT, JS.


ARTHUR H. HEALEY, J.

This appeal arises out of the trial court's declaration of a mistrial, over the defendant's objection, on the ground of manifest necessity after a state's witness became ill while testifying. We find no error.

The defendant, John Van Sant, had been brought to trial on charges of larceny in the first degree in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1981) § 53a-122 (a) (2) and burglary in...

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