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STATE v. COHANE

(9137), (9138)

193 Conn. 474 (1984)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN C. COHANE

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 26, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon C. Blue, assistant public defender, with whom, was Hugh F. Keefe, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Kurt Weist, law student intern, with whom were Julia D. Dewey, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Arnold Markle, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

SPEZIALE, C. J., PARSKEY, SHEA, GRILLO and COVELLO, JS.

SPEZIALE, C. J.

The defendant was convicted by a jury of the crimes of murder, General Statutes § 53a-54a (a), and assault in the first degree, General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (1). He has appealed from the trial court's judgment of guilty, entered pursuant to the conviction. We find error both in the trial court's instructions to the jury and in the state's failure to disclose evidence favorable to the accused.<...

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