State v. Sweeney

157 Conn. 485 (1969)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT

v.

ARTHUR SWEENEY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Argued December 6, 1968.

Decided January 28, 1969.

KING, C. J., ALCORN, HOUSE, COTTER and RYAN, Js.

Timothy C. Moynahan, for the appellant (defendant).

Walter M. Pickett, Jr., assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Francis M. McDonald, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

KING, C. J.

In the early morning of September 1, 1966, Charles Harris and John Dunn, plainclothes detectives, were patrolling the streets of Waterbury in their police car. At about 2 a.m., as they were proceeding in a…