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STATE v. GASTON

(11296)

198 Conn. 435 (1986)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANDRE GASTON

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released January 28, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis I. Parley, for the appellant (defendant).

Susann E. Gill, deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John M. Bailey, state's attorney, Richard Schatz and Carl Schuman, assistant state's attorneys, and David M. S. Shaiken, legal intern, for the appellee (state).

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

DANNEHY, J.

A jury found the defendant guilty of felony murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54c. His sole claim on appeal is that he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial. We find no error.

The following facts are relevant to the defendant's claim. On September 8, 1979, Ralph Blue was shot to death at the front door of his Hartford apartment. The defendant and two accomplices, Matthew McCoy and Thomas Browdy, were soon implicated...

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