State v. Charlton

The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a trial to the jury, of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (3).1 The defendant claims that the *361trial court improperly (1) denied his motions for a speedy trial, (2) limited his questioning of venirepersons during voir dire, (3) denied the defendant’s request for a specific instruction concerning the effect of alcohol and marihuana on a witness’ credibility, and (4) prohibited him from arguing, in his closing argument, that the jury could draw an adverse inference from the state’s…