State v. Johnson

In this certified appeal, we granted permission to appeal limited to two issues, one concerning the timeliness of a challenge to the imposition of a fine on an arguably indigent defendant, and the other concerning the constitutionality of a jury instruction on reasonable doubt.1 The defendant, Roscoe Johnson, was convicted, after a jury trial, of possession of narcotics with intent to sell, in violation of General Statutes § 21a-277 (a).2 The trial court sentenced the defendant to the statutory maximum of fifteen years *61imprisonment and imposed a fine of $50,000. The Appellate Court affirmed…