Legal Opinion
State v. Breton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 22, 1995No. 13845PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.
The defendant, Robert J. Breton, Sr., appeals from a sentence of death imposed after his conviction of capital felony in violation of General Stat*209utes § 53a-54b (8).1 The defendant was charged with one count of capital felony and two counts of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a2 for the intentional killings of his former wife, JoAnn Breton, and his son, Robert Breton, Jr. After a jury convicted the defendant of all counts, a separate sentencing hearing was conducted pursuant to General Statutes (Rev. to 1995) § 53a-46a,3 at which the same jury considered *210further evidence. At…
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