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Argued December 5, 1991.
Decision released May 5, 1992.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Francis T. Mandanici, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, were Brian S. Carlow and Erskine D. McIntosh, assistant public defenders, and Daniel E. Dilzer, certified legal intern, for the appellant (defendant).
James A. Killen, assistant state's attorney, with whom were Michael Dearington, state's attorney, and Elpedio Vitale, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).
SHEA, GLASS, COVELLO, BORDEN and BERDON, JS.
Supreme Court of Connecticut.
SHEA, J.
The defendant, Sean Smith, appeals from a murder conviction1 claiming that the trial court improperly: (1) prohibited certain voir dire questions regarding racial prejudice and predisposition to convict; (2) allowed the state to exercise peremptory challenges to excuse two black venirepersons; (3) prohibited the defense from introducing certain evidence concerning the violent proclivities...
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