STATE v. RHODES

(SC 15677)

248 Conn. 39 (1999)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANDRE RHODES

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released March 16, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William S. Palmieri, for the appellant (defendant).

Carolyn K. Longstreth, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Mary M. Galvin, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

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


Opinion

PALMER, J.

The sole issue raised by this appeal1 is whether the defendant, Andre Rhodes, is entitled to a new trial because a member of the jury that convicted him of murder and felony murder2 had engaged in improper conversations about the case with a friend during the trial. We answer the question in the negative and, consequently, affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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