State v. Day

The self-represented defendant, Jason M. Day, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of assault of a correctional officer in violation of General Statutes § 53a-167c (a)(5). 1 The defendant claims on appeal that (1) his right to effective assistance of standby counsel was violated; (2) his right to due process was violated when the trial court discussed on the record a prior acquittal of the defendant in another unrelated matter; (3) the court erred in failing sua sponte to strike a question posed to him by the prosecutor on cross-examination; (4) his right to…