State v. Dawson

The defendant, Andre Dawson, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of criminal possession of a pistol or revolver in violation of General Statutes § 53a-217c (a) (1). 1 On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) there was insufficient evidence that he was in possession of a pistol or revolver (gun), and (2) he was deprived of a fair trial by the prosecutor's final argument in which the prosecutor allegedly (a) misstated the law of constructive possession and (b) mischaracterized the DNA evidence presented at trial. 2 We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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