Legal Opinion
State v. Powell
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 30, 1982PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpeziale, C. J.
The defendants in these two cases are charged with conspiracy to commit arson in connection with the March 1, 1975 fire at plant No. 4 of the Grand Sheet Metal Company, known as the Sponge Rubber Factory, in Shelton. The facts concerning the fire itself are discussed in State v. Just, 185 Conn. 339, 340-43, 441 A.2d 98 (1981), and United States v. Buhar, 567 F.2d 192, 195-96 (2d Cir. 1976).
The arson was the subject of both federal and state investigations and prosecutions. The defendant Moeller, the president of the company, was indicted on federal charges and, on January 22, 1976, was…
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