Legal Opinion
State v. Moody
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided May 18, 2010No. AC 30031PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PELLEGRINO, J.
The defendant, Michael Moody, 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). On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the trial court improperly instructed the jury on self-defense, and (2) there was insufficient evidence to disprove his claim that he stabbed the victim, Alonza Staton, in self-defense. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The jury reasonably could have found the following facts. The events in question occurred in New Haven at about 8…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. PrioleauSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- State v. EbronSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- State v. MontanezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- State v. WallaceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. AltayebConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
- State v. FrancioneConnecticut Appellate Court · 2012
- State v. WilderConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
- State v. RojasConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
- State v. MoodySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
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