Legal Opinion
State v. Corchado
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 14, 1982No. 10657PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
The defendant, Juan Corchado, was tried by a jury and found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (1). He was sentenced to a term of not less than five years and not more than ten years. In this appeal, the defendant alleges three claims of error: (1) that the court erroneously instructed the jury on the law of self-defense; (2) that the court erred in denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal in that the verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence; and (3) that the court erred by not instructing the jurors that they could infer…
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