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STATE v. ORTIZ

(10394)

198 Conn. 220 (1985)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSE ORTIZ

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 31, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl D. Eisenman, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, was Margaret Hayman, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Susann E. Gill, deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John M. Bailey, state's attorney, John M. Massameno, assistant state's attorney, James R. Turcotte, special deputy assistant state's attorney, and Bernadette Conway, legal intern, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, DANNEHY, SANTANIELLO and COVELLO, JS.

DANNEHY, J.

A jury found the defendant guilty of manslaughter in the first degree, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (3). He was sentenced to imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than twenty years. His posttrial motions for acquittal and a new trial were denied. The defendant claims on appeal that the trial court erred: (1) in precluding cross-examination of a state's witness concerning criminal charges pending against him at the time of trial...

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