STATE v. KEMP

(10727), (10778)

199 Conn. 473 (1986)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. HAROLD KEMP STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT KEMP

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released April 22, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robin C. Murphy and Stephen F. Frazzini, for the appellants (defendant in each case).

Julia DiCocco Dewey, assistant state's attorney, with whom were Elpedio Vitale, deputy assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Arnold Markle, state's attorney, John Durham, assistant state's attorney, and Richard Palombo, Jr., legal intern, for the appellee (state).

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


SANTANIELLO, J.

The principal issue on these appeals is the propriety of the trial court's ruling excluding expert testimony on the potential for inaccuracy of eyewitness identification of participants in crimes. After a joint jury trial, the defendants, Harold Kemp and his brother Robert Kemp, were found guilty of four counts of robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134 (a) (2). Harold Kemp was given an effective sentence of five...

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