State v. Singleton

Opinion

SCHALLER, J.

The defendant, Ronald M. Singleton, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of manslaughter in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (l).1 On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the state failed to adduce evidence sufficient to disprove that he was acting in self-defense, (2) the trial court improperly instructed the jury on the issue of self-defense and (3) the court improperly instructed the jury on the elements of manslaughter. The defendant cannot prevail as to his first claim on appeal, but we determine that the…