STATE v. FRANCIS

No. 19305.

118 A.3d 529 (2015)

317 Conn. 450

STATE of Connecticut v. Maurice FRANCIS.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided July 7, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Cordani, Jr. , assigned counsel, for the appellant (defendant).

Kathryn W. Bare , assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Gail P. Hardy , state's attorney, and Donna Mambrino and Richard J. Rubino , senior assistant state's attorneys, for the appellee (state).

ROGERS, C.J., and PALMER, ZARELLA, EVELEIGH, McDONALD, ESPINOSA and ROBINSON, Js.


Following a jury trial, the defendant, Maurice Francis, was convicted of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a. Thereafter, the defendant challenged his conviction, claiming that he is entitled to a new trial because, among other things, the trial court improperly: (1) forced him to choose between his constitutional...

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