State v. McCleese

Opinion

BISHOP, J.

The defendant, William McCleese, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a), conspiracy to commit murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-54a (a) and 53a-48 (a), and assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (5). On appeal, the defendant claims *512that (1) the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his motion for a mistrial and (2) he was denied a fair trial as a result of prosecutorial misconduct during closing arguments to the jury. We affirm the…