STATE v. TYUS

(SC 20462).

272 A.3d 132 (2022)

342 Conn. 784

STATE of Connecticut v. Gerjuan Rainer TYUS.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released April 12, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pamela S. Nagy , supervisory assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

James A. Killen , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael L. Regan , former state's attorney, and Paul J. Narducci , state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Charles D. Ray , Dana M. Delger , pro hac vice, M. Christopher Fabricant , pro hac vice, Don O. Burley , pro hac vice, Barbara E. Butterworth , pro hac vice, Jessica L. Hannah , pro hac vice, and Alexander E. Harding , pro hac vice, filed a brief for the Innocence Project, Inc., as amicus curiae.

Robinson, C. J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Kahn, Ecker and Keller, Js.


The defendant, Gerjuan Rainer Tyus, appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court, which affirmed his conviction of murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-54a(a) and 53a-8. In this appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the Appellate Court incorrectly concluded that the trial court had not abused its discretion in joining...

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