STATE v. BURAK

(12351)

201 Conn. 517 (1986)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KENNETH BURAK

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 9, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon L. Schoenhom, for the appellant (defendant).

Harry Weller, deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom were Herbert Carlson and John M. Massameno, assistant state's attorneys, and, on the brief, John M. Bailey, state's attorney, and Mary Glassman, law student intern, for the appellee (state).

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


CALLAHAN, J.

A jury convicted the defendant of the crimes of murder and kidnapping in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-54 (a) and 53a-92 (a) (2) (A) respectively. He received an effective sentence of fifty years to life. On appeal, the defendant asserts that the trial court erred in (1) restricting his cross-examination of the state's witness Gary Zapor concerning Zapor's psychiatric records and any possible plea bargains Zapor may...

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