Legal Opinion
State v. Cornelius
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided March 30, 2010No. AC 29662PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FLYNN, C. J.
The defendant, Vincent V. Cornelius, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of manslaughter in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-56 (a) (1) and carrying a pistol without a permit in violation of General Statutes § 29-35. On appeal, the defendant claims that the court failed to remain impartial and burdened his right to testify in his defense when it gave an improper jury instruction on consciousness of guilt. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The jury reasonably could have found the following facts. On April 26,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. CutlerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- State v. ColemanConnecticut Appellate Court · 1988
- State v. CasanovaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- State v. HernandezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
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3Cited by6 opinions
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