State v. Perry

Opinion

ROBINSON, J.

The defendant, Claude L. Perry, Jr., 1 appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (1), and attempt to commit assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-59 (a) (1). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) referred to the complainant as “the victim” in its jury charge and (2) instructed the jury on reasonable doubt. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

On the basis of the evidence presented at trial, the…