State v. Andrews

The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, after a jury trial, of manslaughter in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (1),1 as a lesser included offense of murder. The jury acquitted the defendant on the charge of conspiracy to commit murder. The trial court granted the defendant’s postverdict motion to set aside a guilty verdict as to the count of conspiracy to commit assault in the first degree. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly instructed the jury (1) by telling them that the law is made to protect society and the…