State v. Brandon

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BERNARD A. BRANDON (SC 20371) Robinson, C. J., and McDonald, D’Auria, Mullins, Ecker, Keller and Bright, Js.* Syllabus Convicted of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm in connection with the shooting death of the victim, the defendant appealed to this court. The defendant, who had been serving probation for a prior convic- tion, was at a gambling club, where he and the victim engaged in a heated argument after the victim did not pay the defendant money he believed he was owed. Later that night, the victim called the defendant’s phone, apologized, and…