State v. Schovanec

The defendant, Frank Schovanec, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered following a jury trial, of identity theft in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-129d, credit card theft in violation of General Statutes § 53a-128c(a), illegal use of a credit card in violation of General Statutes § 53a-128d(2), and larceny in the sixth degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-125b. 1 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court incorrectly (1) precluded him from arguing third-party culpability and denied his corresponding request for a jury instruction, and (2)…