State v. Sanchez

After a jury trial, the defendant, David Sanchez, a/k/a Cecilio DeLeon, was convicted of felony murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-54c and *72253a-54a (c).1 He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than twenty-five years to life. On appeal, he claims that the trial court erred in: (1) excluding the hearsay confession of a third party; and (2) denying the defendant’s motion to open his case after the close of evidence but prior to closing arguments. We find no error.

*723The jury could reasonably have found that on December 23, 1980, at about 5:30 p.m. two hispanic males entered…