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STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SCOTT CROSBY (AC 31462)
Bishop, Beach and Flynn, Js. Argued October 21, 2010--officially released January 4, 2011

(Appeal from Superior Court, judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk, geographical area number one, Wenzel, J.) Frank P. Cannatelli, for the appellant (defendant). Lisa A. Riggione, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were David I. Cohen, state's attorney, and Mitchell Rubin, senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Opinion

BEACH, J. The defendant, Scott Crosby, appeals from the judgment of the trial court revoking his probation and sentencing him to eight months incarceration. On appeal, the defendant claims that the court (1) abused its discretion by revoking his probation and (2) erred by denying his motion for a bond pending appeal.1 We affirm the judgment of the trial court. The following facts and procedural history are relevant to our resolution of the defendant's appeal. On January 4, 2008, the defendant was charged with violating conditions of two of his probations, which were imposed as parts of several sentences, in violation of General Statutes

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