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STATE v. SMITH

(12936)

200 Conn. 544 (1986)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LAWRENCE SMITH

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released July 22, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Zeldis, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, was Joette Katz, public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

James G. Clark, deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Alan Reisner, assistant state's attorney, and Bernadette Conway, special deputy assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

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

PETERS, C. J.

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion by denying the defendant's motion for a mistrial after the court, in the jury's presence, engaged in a colloquy with the state's principal witness. After a trial by jury, the defendant, Lawrence Smith, was convicted of assault in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-61,1 and was sentenced to one year of imprisonment...

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