Legal Opinion
State v. Havican
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 30, 1990No. 13540PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in not instructing the jury that the defendant could use deadly physical force if reasonably necessary to repel a forcible sexual assault. The defendant, Raymond Havican, was convicted by a jury of murder in violation of General Statutes § SSa-Ma1 and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals from the judgment rendered on the verdict. We find error.
*595On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erred when, in disregard of his request, it instructed the jury on self-defense and defined the term “great bodily harm” only in…
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