Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) W. Paul Flinn, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state). Alfonse C. Fasano, for the appellant (defendant). See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN REID The defendant's motion to set aside the judgment of the trial court and to enter judgment for the defendant in the appeal from the Superior Court in New Haven County is granted unless the state files its brief on or before June 3, 1974.