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STATE v. ORTIZ

(13770)

217 Conn. 648 (1991)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JUAN ORTIZ

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released March 5, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Gulash, Jr., with whom, on the brief, was Peter McGuinness, for the appellant (defendant).

Donald A. Browne, state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Harry J. Lyons, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, GLASS, COVELLO and SANTANIELLO, JS.

GLASS, J.

The state charged the defendant, Juan Ortiz, with the crime of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a).1 At his trial, the defendant raised the affirmative defense of extreme emotional disturbance provided for by § 53a-54a (a), and introduced circumstantial evidence in accordance with General Statutes § 53a-72 to establish that he had been voluntarily

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