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STATE v. VINAL

(11055), (11062)

198 Conn. 644 (1986)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DANIEL VINAL, JR. STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES AVIS

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released February 18, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. Mac Buckley, with whom, on the brief, was Susan K. Smith, for the appellant (defendant Vinal).

Temmy Ann Pieszak, assistant public defender, with whom were Joette Katz, public defender, and, on the brief, Jacob Coore and Richard Joselson, legal interns, for the appellant (defendant Avis).

Carl Schuman, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Dennis A. Santore, state's attorney, and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, law student intern, for the appellee (state).

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

PETERS, C. J.

The dispositive issue in each of these appeals is whether the trial court erred in refusing to sever the joint trial of the two defendants. One defendant, Daniel Vinal, Jr., was charged with murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a.1 The other defendant, James Avis, was charged with felony murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54c.2<...

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