State v. Vega

The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of conspiracy to commit assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-48 (a)1 and 53a-59 (a) (l),2 and possession of a weapon or dangerous instrument in a correctional institution in violation of General Statutes § 53a-174a (a).3 The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on the charge of attempted assault in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-8 and 53a-49 (a) (2),4 and the *501trial court declared a mistrial on that charge. On appeal, the defendant asserts that the trial court improperly…