Legal Opinion
State v. Cobb
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 1, 1986No. 11652PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
The defendant, Grady Cobb, was convicted by a jury of assault in the first degree, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (l).1 He was *323sentenced to a term of not less than five nor more than ten years. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and claims that the trial court erred in its instructions to the jury on (1) the defendant’s failure to testify, and (2) the essential elements of the offense charged. We find no error.
The jury could reasonably have found the following facts relevant to this appeal: At approximately 6 p.m. on May 12,1981, the defendant and the victim, Ruben…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- Carter v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Secondino v. New Haven Gas Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
- State v. WhistnantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- State v. KurvinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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3Cited by33 opinions
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