State v. James P.

Opinion

DiPENTIMA, J.

The defendant, James P., appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes § 53-21 (a) (1), assault in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-61 (a) (1) and disorderly conduct in violation of General Statutes § 53a-182 (a) (l).2 On appeal, the defendant claims that the court improperly (1) denied his motion for a judgment of acquittal as to the charge of risk of injury to a child, (2) omitted from its charge to the jury essential elements of § 53-21 (a) (l)3 and (3) denied…