LITCHFIELD – Actor Elmore “Rip” Torn appeared briefly in court Tuesday, although his alleged bank-break-in case was swiftly continued as the attorneys involved continue to discuss a resolution.

Torn was seen in the main hallway at Litchfield Superior Court on Tuesday, flanked by members of his family. His attorney A. Thomas Waterfall, reportedly requested a continuance during the morning roll call to June 23, which Judge James P. Ginocchio granted.

Torn, 79, who won an Emmy for his work on “The Larry Sanders Show” and who most recently appeared in “Men in Black” and “30 Rock,” is facing charges of first-degree burglary and carrying a pistol without a permit. Police said Torn broke into a Litchfield Bancorp branch in Lakeville on Jan. 29, thinking he was home, with a loaded .22 revolver in his pocket.

The actor was intoxicated at the time, the police report detailed.

Court officials said Waterfall requested the continuance so he could continue discussions in chambers – which are private discussion on the case – with the state’s attorney, David Shepack. During a court appearance last month Waterfall said he will speak to Shepack about a resolution in the case which he hopes would not include jail time.

Waterfall said in recent weeks he hopes to apply for an accelerated rehabilitation program for his client. This program, open to non-violent first-time offenders, would allow Torn to go through a two-year rehabilitation process with the end result being the charges dropped.

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