STATE v. MARTINEZ

No. 19198.

127 A.3d 164 (2015)

319 Conn. 712

STATE of Connecticut v. Anthony MARTINEZ.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided December 1, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Ralls , assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John Smriga , state's attorney, and Nicholas Bove , senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellant (state).

Alice Osedach , assistant public defender, for the appellee (defendant).

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


The principal issue in this certified appeal is whether the Appellate Court properly reversed the judgment of the trial court on the ground that the senior assistant state's attorney (prosecutor) made certain improper comments during closing argument that deprived the defendant, Anthony Martinez, of a fair trial. Following his conviction...

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