State v. Soyini
Connecticut Appellate Court
1Opinion of the CourtDiPENTIMA, C.J.
*207 The defendant, Quan Soyini, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of being an accessory to murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-54a 1 and 53a-8 2 and conspiracy to commit murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-54a and 53a-48. 3 On appeal, the defendant claims *208 that (1) there was insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction of both crimes, (2) the court's improper jury instructions violated his right to a fair trial and (3) the court committed plain error by giving a special credibility instruction on accomplice testimony, which was…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Fagan v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- State v. HamptonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
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