STATE v. CAVALLO

(12632)

200 Conn. 664 (1986)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN CAVALLO

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released August 5, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. St. John, Jr., for the appellant (defendant).

David S. Shepack, deputy assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN and KINNEY, Js.


PETERS, C. J.

The principal issue in this case is whether the Connecticut statute that prohibits tampering with witnesses is unconstitutionally vague. After a jury trial, the defendant, John Cavallo, was convicted of tampering with a witness in violation of General Statutes § 53a-151. He appeals from this judgment.

The jury could reasonably have found the following facts. On several occasions during the early...

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