State v. Wilson

Opinion

PALMER, J.

This appeal requires us to define the term “wrongfulness” for purposes of the affirmative defense of insanity under General Statutes § 53a-13 (a).2 *607A jury convicted the defendant, Andrew Wilson, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a.3 On appeal,4 the defendant claims that the trial court improperly instructed the jury regarding the insanity defense. We agree and, consequently, we reverse the judgment of conviction.5

The following facts are undisputed. The defendant and the victim, Jack Peters, were acquainted through *608the victim’s son, Dirk Peters, with whom the…