Conn. home invasion defense: Poll shows bias

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Attorneys for a Connecticut man charged with killing a mother and her two daughters in a home invasion want the trial moved from New Haven, citing a survey that found more people there believe he should be executed.

Attorneys for Joshua Komisarjevsky want the trial moved to Fairfield County. The judge said today he won’t immediately rule.

The defense paid for a telephone survey to bolster their argument.

About two-thirds of respondents in the New Haven area believe Komisarjevsky should be executed, compared with about half in Fairfield County, which includes Stamford and Norwalk. The survey also found a higher percentage in New Haven believe Komisarjevsky is guilty.

Prosecutors say extensive media coverage does not prove prejudicial publicity.