Legal Opinion
State v. Fernandez
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 10, 1985No. 10771PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
Upon a trial to a jury, the defendant Wilfredo Fernandez was found guilty of the. crimes of burglary in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-103 and larceny in the second degree in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1979) § 53a-123.1 This appeal followed.
On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erred: (1) in conducting a “partisan cross-examination” of the only defense witness, which resulted in the denial of his right to trial by an impartial jury, his right to put on a defense and his right to a fair trial; (2) in its jury instructions on the elements of…
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3Cited by84 opinions
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