Legal Opinion
State v. Montanez
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 18, 2006No. SC 17087PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ZARELLA, J.
The defendant, German Montanez, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of two counts of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm as an accessory in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-55a (a) and 53a-8, and one count of assault in the first degree as a principal or accessory in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-59 (a) (5) and 53a-8. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly: (1) instructed the jury regarding the principle of general intent; (2) instructed the jury regarding the “combat by agreement” exception to…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- United States v. DotterweichSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Standefer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- State v. PrioleauSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- State v. PaduaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
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3Cited by28 opinions
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