State v. Banta

Both defendants appeal from the judgments of conviction, after their joint trial before a jury, on charges of robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134 (a) (4) and criminal possession of a pistol in violation of General Statutes § 53a-217 (a). Both defendants were found guilty of robbery in the first degree. The defendant Charles Banta, Jr., was found guilty of criminal possession of a pistol, while the defendant Ronald Habich was acquitted of that charge. On appeal, the defendants jointly claim that the trial court erred (1) in denying their motions to sever and…