State v. Vessichio

A jury found the defendant guilty of conspiracy to sell a narcotic substance; General Statutes §§ 21a-277 (a) and 53a-48 (a); and guilty of three counts of distributing or transporting a narcotic substance with intent to sell or dispense. General Statutes § 21a-277 (a). He claims on appeal that the trial court erred: (1) in failing to instruct the jury that the state was required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the narcotic substance was cocaine; (2) in denying the defendant’s request to charge on the lesser included offense of possession of a narcotic substance; (3) in admitting the…