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STATE v. BYRD

(14966)

239 Conn. 405 (1996)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RALPH BYRD

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released December 3, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis S. Avitabile, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Mary H. Lesser, assistant state's attorney, with whom were Margaret Gaffney Radionovas, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, John A. Connelly, state's attorney, and Robert Brunetti, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Callahan, C. J., and Berdon, Norcott, Katz and Peters, JS.

PER CURIAM.

The defendant, Ralph Byrd, was convicted after a jury trial of manslaughter for the stabbing death of his brother. At the defendant's trial, the court admitted into evidence, for impeachment purposes, a statement made to the police by the defendant shortly after the crime had taken place. In making its ruling, the trial court determined that the defendant's statement was voluntary.1

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