Legal Opinion
State v. Pratt
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 26, 1995No. 14926PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
After a jury trial, the defendant, Robert Pratt, Jr., was found guilty of one count each of felony murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54c,1 manslaughter in the first degree by reckless indifference in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (3)2 and carrying a pistol without a permit in violation of General Statutes § 29-35.3 The trial court combined the felony *597murder and manslaughter convictions into a single murder conviction4 and imposed a thirty-five year sentence. The court also imposed a five year consecutive sentence on the weapons conviction, for a total effective…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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3Cited by37 opinions
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