STATE v. JONES

(15130)

234 Conn. 324 (1995)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MELVIN JONES

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released July 18, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Williams, with whom was Katrena Engstrom, for the appellant (defendant).

Harry Weller, assistant state's attorney, with whom were James G. Clark, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Michael Dearington, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., and BORDEN, BERDON, KATZ and PALMER, JS.


KATZ, J.

The principal issue on appeal is whether under the facts of this case, the defendant, charged with capital felony in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54b (3), was entitled to be tried in a bifurcated proceeding. We hold that he was so entitled and reverse the judgment of conviction.

The jury reasonably could have found the following facts. At approximately 7 a.m. on October 17, 1990, Bonaventura Console, a facility supervisor for the city...

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