Legal Opinion
State v. Lahai
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided May 10, 2011No. AC 30219PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GRUENDEL, J.
The defendant, Juma A. Lahai, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of assault in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-61 (a) (1). He also appeals from the judgment of conviction on part B of the information of being a persistent offender in violation of General Statutes (Rev. 2007) § 53a-40d. The defendant claims that (1) the trial court improperly instructed the jury on self-defense, (2) his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance and (3) he was deprived of his constitutional right to confrontation under the sixth…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Davis v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
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3Cited by10 opinions
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