Legal Opinion
State v. Toste
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 11, 1986No. 10971PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSantaniello, J.
The defendant, William Tosté, was arrested on December 20,1974, for the killing of Mavis Hardy of Bridgeport. He was subsequently indicted for murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a, tried before a jury, and found guilty. He was sentenced on November 12, 1976, and an appeal to this court followed. On August 14,1979, we granted him a new trial because of an erroneous charge to the jury on the insanity defense. State v. Toste, 178 Conn. 626, 424 A.2d 293 (1979). The retrial commenced on March 18, 1981. The defendant was again found guilty and was given a sentence of twenty-five years…
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