State v. Bennett

By the Division.

The defendant, of doubtful age, either twenty-two or twenty-four, pleaded guilty to the crime of manslaughter (General Statutes § 53-13). He was sentenced to the state’s prison at Wethersfield for a period of not less than eight nor more than ten years.

On July 11,1960, the defendant was arrested. On that day, at 4 o’clock in the morning, the accused and one Beilly became engaged in physical combat. Before long there was a general to-do with several people engaged. A knife came into play. There was a cutting. There was a second attack. The instrument found in the apartment of…