Legal Opinion
State v. Lewis
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided January 22, 2002No. AC 20560PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MIHALAKOS, J.
The defendant, Vashun Lewis, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of sale of narcotics in violation of General Statutes § 21a-278 (b)1 and sale of narcotics within 1500 feet of a public elementary school in violation of General Statutes § 21a-278a (b).2 On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) there was insufficient evidence to convict him under § 21a-278a (b), (2) the trial court improperly denied his request to instruct the jury on mere presence and (3) the court improperly admitted an audiocassette tape into evidence. We affirm the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- State v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- State v. BoothSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- State v. KingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
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3Cited by20 opinions
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