Legal Opinion
State v. Piskorski
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 19, 1979PublishedCited by 205 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCotter, C. J.
On the night of October 19, 1974, six persons were found murdered at the Donna Lee Bakery in New Britain. Subsequently, the defendant, Ronald Piskorski, and one Gary Schrager were arrested in connection with the killings. On March 24,1975, a grand jury found a true bill of indictment accusing the defendant of six counts of murder and charging that he or another participant caused the death of six persons in the course of the commission of, or an attempt to commit, a robbery. See General Statutes § 53a-54c. After a trial by a jury of twelve, a verdict of guilty as charged was returned as to…
2Cases cited147 opinions
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3Cited by205 opinions
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