State v. Thomas

The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134, larceny in the fifth degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-125a and larceny in the sixth degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-125b. The defendant claims on appeal that the court erred (1) in denying his motion for a continuance, (2) in its charge to the jury, and (3) in admitting into evidence the defendant’s prior convictions. We find no error.

From the evidence presented, the jury could reasonably have found the…