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STATE v. ALVAREZ

(SC 16406)

257 Conn. 782 (2001)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WASHINGTON ALVAREZ

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released August 28, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Bello, with whom, on the brief, were Thomas M. Cassone and Lawrence M. Lapine, for the appellant (defendant).

Lisa A. Riggione, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Eugene J. Callahan, state's attorney, and James Bernardi, senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Borden, Norcott, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js.

Opinion

VERTEFEUILLE, J.

The dispositive issue in this interlocutory appeal is whether the defendant's prosecution for manslaughter in the first degree is barred by the federal constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy where he pleaded guilty to assault in the first degree and was convicted and sentenced on that charge, only later to be charged with manslaughter in the first degree after the victim of the assault died following the defendant...

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