State of Connecticut v. Herman Vasquez Apodaca

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant’s convictions for felony murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, and two counts of first-degree robbery. It held that the trial court properly excused an ill juror and correctly declined to reinstate her after communicating that her jury service had ended. The court also upheld the felony-murder and conspiracy instructions, concluding that the instructions properly permitted vicarious liability for the predicate robbery and adequately guided the jury. No separate opinions were filed.