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STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LEE EDWARDS (SC 18562)
Rogers, C. J., and Katz, Palmer, McLachlan, Eveleigh and Vertefeuille, Js. Argued October 20, 2010--officially released January 5, 2011*

Glenn W. Falk, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant). Denise B. Smoker, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Gail P. Hardy, state's attorney, and Sandra Tullius, former senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Opinion

EVELEIGH, J. After a trial before a three judge court,1 the defendant, Lee Edwards, was convicted of one count each of manslaughter in the first degree in violation of General Statutes

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