State v. Barretta

Opinion

FOTI, J.

The defendant, Joseph Barretta, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of assault in the second degree as an accessory in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-8 (a)1 and 53a-60 (a) (3).2 On appeal, the defendant claims that the evidence presented was insufficient to sustain his conviction. Specifically, the defendant contends that the state failed to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that he had caused the victim to sustain a serious physical injury, which was an essential element of assault in the second degree. We affirm the judgment of the…