State v. Castelli
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Indictment for murder in the first degree, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County and tried to the jury before Reed, J.; verdict and judgment of guilty, from which each of the accused appealed. The defendants were jointly indicted for the murder of Annie, the wife of Castelli, who was found in a bedroom at 260 Crown Street, New Haven, on Easter Sunday, April 23d,. 1916, suffering from severe fractures of the skull, of which she died on the following day.
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Indictment for murder in the first degree, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County and tried to the jury before Reed, J.; verdict and judgment of guilty, from which each of the accused appealed. The defendants were jointly indicted for the murder of Annie, the wife of Castelli, who was found in a bedroom at 260 Crown Street, New Haven, on Easter Sunday, April 23d,. 1916, suffering from severe fractures of the skull, of which she died on the following day. The deceased and each of the accused were deaf mutes. On the 26th of April both of the accused were apprehended in New York in…
1Opinion of the CourtBeach, J.
At the opening of the trial Vetere moved for a separate trial, on the ground that it would appear from the coroner’s finding and notes that there was evidence in the case admissible against one and not admissible against the other of the accused. Castelli made no motion for a separate trial. Vetere’s motion was opposed by the State’s Attorney on the ground that the crime was committed in carrying out a conspiracy to murder the deceased, and that as to any items of evidence which might be admissible against Castelli only, Vetere could be adequately protected by a proper instruction to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. WillisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
- State v. BrauneisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1911
- State v. CoffeeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1888
- State v. SaxonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- State v. YanzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1901
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