Legal Opinion
State v. Rossi
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 5, 1945PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJennings, J.
Nicholas and Robert Rossi planned and executed a robbery against Hedwig Wegner. While she was being robbed, both being present, Nicholas killed her. They were indicted for murder in the first degree in that they “did, in perpetrating a robbery, beat and bludgeon to death with their fists and with a blunt instrument, to wit: an iron pipe, one Hedwig Wegner of said Plainville, all in violation of Section 6043 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended.” They were tried to a statutory court consisting of three judges without a jury. Nicholas was found guilty of murder in the first degree as…
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