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STATE v. FERNANDEZ

(SC 15993)

254 Conn. 637 (2000)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RAFAEL FERNANDEZ

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released October 3, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Zeldis, senior assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Timothy J. Sugrue, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were James E. Thomas, state's attorney, Domenick J. Galluzzo, executive assistant state's attorney, and Joan K. Alexander, supervisory assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, and Terrence M. O'Neill and Margaret Quilter Chapple, assistant attorneys general, filed a brief for the office of the attorney general as amicus curiae.

McDonald, C. J., and Borden, Norcott, Sullivan and Vertefeuille, JS.

Opinion

SULLIVAN, J.

The defendant, Rafael Fernandez, appeals from the judgment of conviction rendered by a three judge panel of the Superior Court. The panel found the defendant guilty of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a),1 and arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-111 (a) (1).2 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court, ...

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