Morant v. State, No. Cv 97-039876-S (Jul. 26, 1999)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON SECOND COUNT OF SECOND AMENDED PETITION FOR NEW TRIAL

This civil action involves a petition for a new trial filed by Stefon Morant (petitioner) seeking to have the verdicts and judgments of guilty in his criminal trial set aside and that a new trial be ordered.

On June 8, 1994, before this court, a jury convicted the petitioner of two counts of felony murder. The victims of the murders were Ricardo Turner and Lamont Fields. On August 27, 1997, the convictions were affirmed by the Connecticut…