State v. Estrada

The defendant, Manuel Estrada, appeals from his conviction of burglary in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-101 (a) (1), assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (1), and four counts of unlawful restraint in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-95 (a). He received a total effective sentence of twenty years incarceration. On appeal, the defendant raises five claims. He contends that the trial court improperly (1) instructed the jury on the principles of accessory liability in its charge on assault in the first degree,…