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STATE v. AVIS

(13156)

209 Conn. 290 (1988)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES AVIS

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 6, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Gallagher, with whom was Robert P. Borquez, for the appellant (defendant).

Geoffrey E. Marion, deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Dennis Santore, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and HULL, JS.

PETERS, C. J.

The principal issue in this appeal is the admissibility of the defendant's written statement, which he claims was procured in violation of the rules of professional conduct, and was involuntary and unreliable. The present proceedings result from a retrial ordered by this court in State v. Avis, 198 Conn. 644, 504 A.2d 1364 (1986) (Avis I). The defendant, James Avis, had been found guilty of felony...

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