State v. Rivera

Opinion

FOTI, J.

The defendant, Kathy Rivera, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of two counts of conspiracy to commit kidnapping in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-481 and 53a-92 (a) (1) (A).2 The defendant claims that the prosecutor made certain improper comments during his closing arguments to the jury that deprived her of her constitutional right to a fair trial. We disagree with the defendant’s claims and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

From the evidence presented at trial, the jury reasonably could have found the following…