Legal Opinion

State v. Kelly

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided September 4, 1990No. 8285PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDupont, C. J.

The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of one count of attempted escape in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 (a) (2) and 53a-171 (a)1 and of two counts of assault of a peace officer in violation of General Statutes § 53a-167c (a) (l).2 He and a codefendant, Clayman Whitaker, were tried together.

The defendant challenges (1) the trial court’s supplemental instructions to the jury on the defense of renunciation pertaining to the charge of attempted escape from custody, (2) the admission of evidence of two pending charges of…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
  3. State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
  4. State v. AmarilloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
  5. State v. MasonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. State v. LewisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  2. State v. FaustSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
  3. State v. FalconConnecticut Appellate Court · 1991
  4. State v. OberConnecticut Appellate Court · 1991
  5. State v. GilchristConnecticut Appellate Court · 1991

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