State v. Mims

Opinion

The defendant, Leroy Mims, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of assault of a peace officer in violation of General Statutes § 53a-167c (a) (l).1 On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel and (3) the statutory definition of physical injury violated his due process rights because it is overbroad and, even if it is not overbroad, the officer’s injury was not legally sufficient to sustain a felony charge. We…