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STATE v. PAYNE

(SC 16554)

260 Conn. 446 (2002)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LEOTIS PAYNE

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released June 11, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Conrad Ost Seifert, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Timothy J. Sugrue, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington, state's attorney, and Michael A. Pepper, senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Sullivan, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Vertefeuille, Js.

Opinion

SULLIVAN, C. J.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether, in the exercise of our supervisory authority over the administration of justice, the defendant should be afforded a new trial because of pervasive prosecutorial misconduct during the closing arguments of his trial. The defendant, Leotis Payne, appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming his conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of felony murder in

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