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STATE v. RIVERA

(14080)

221 Conn. 58 (1992)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSE RIVERA

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released January 28, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth M. Inkster, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, were G. Douglas Nash, public defender, and Temmy Ann Pieszak, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

James A. Killen, assistant state's attorney, with whom were John M. Bailey, state's attorney, and, on the brief, Warren Maxwell, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

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

COVELLO, J.

This is the defendant's appeal from his conviction of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a.1 The issues on appeal are whether the trial court improperly: (1) admitted the hearsay testimony of two witnesses who were unavailable to testify; (2) excluded an alleged declaration against penal interest for lack of trustworthiness; (3) admitted evidence of the defendant's prior felony conviction for possession of...

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