State v. Pereira

Opinion

LAVINE, J.

The defendant, Gerci Pereira, appeals from the judgment of conviction rendered after the trial court denied his motions for a judgment of acquittal and a new trial. Following a trial by jury, the defendant was convicted of assault in the third degree pursuant to General Statutes § 53a-61 (a) (l), 1 risk of injury to a child pursuant to General Statutes § 53-21 (a) (l) 2 and criminal violation of a protective order pursuant to General Statutes § 53a-223 (a). 3 The jury found the defendant not guilty of threatening in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-62…