Legal Opinion
State v. Adams
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided December 27, 1994No. 12650PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connell, J.
The defendant appeals from his conviction, after a jury trial, of two counts of aiding and abetting manslaughter in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-8 and 53a-55 (a) (l).1
On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) instructed the jury concerning the use of prior inconsistent statements, (2) denied him his right of cross-examination, and (3) instructed the jury on consciousness of guilt. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The jury could reasonably have found the following facts. At approximately 3 a.m. on September 21,1991, police…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- California v. TybergSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- State v. WhelanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. PiskorskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- State v. TatumSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
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3Cited by13 opinions
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