It appearing that the defendant in the above-entitled case has failed to prosecute his appeal from the Superior Court for the judicial district of Waterbury with proper diligence, it is, under Prae*695tice Book § 696, ordered by the Supreme Court, suo motu, that the appeal be and hereby is dismissed unless the defendant on or before December 28, 1976, files his brief.
Argued December 7decided December 7, 1976Michael J. Daly III, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant).Joseph A. Hill, assistant state’s attorney, for the appellee (state).