Legal Opinion
In re Benjamin C.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 31, 1990No. 8195PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLavery, J.
The respondent, a minor, appeals from a judgment of delinquency based on one count of possession of narcotics with intent to sell in violation of General Statutes § 21a-277 (a). The dispositive issue is whether the cumulative effect of the evidence was sufficient for the trial court to find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We disagree with the judgment of the trial court and reverse.
The trial court could reasonably have found the following facts. On January 5,1989, at approximately 4:30 p.m., two uniformed Hartford police officers were on patrol in the area of the Charter Oak…
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