Legal Opinion
State v. Zayas
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided February 19, 1985No. 2685PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHull, J.
The defendant, Jessie Munos Zayas, appeals1 from the judgment of the trial court upon his conviction, after a jury trial, on charges of threatening in violation of General Statutes § 53a-62, reckless endangerment in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-63 (a) and carrying a pistol without a permit in violation of General Statutes § 29-35. Zayas raises four major claims of error:2 (1) the failure of the court to instruct the jury on self-defense as a justification for the offenses of threatening and reckless endangerment in the first degree;3 (2) the denial of the…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- North Carolina v. ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Lego v. TwomeySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- State v. AshermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
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3Cited by20 opinions
- State v. DelossantosSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. DumlaoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1985
- State v. ThielNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. GanttSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- State v. PersonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
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