Legal Opinion

State v. Gelormino

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided May 7, 1991No. 8438PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpallone, J.

The defendant appeals from his conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of the crimes of burglary in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-101 (a) (2), and assault in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § SSa-bl.1

On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) failed to give his requested jury instruction that the state had the burden of disproving his claim of self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt, and (2) denied his motion for judgment of acquittal because there was insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction of burglary in the first…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. MillerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
  2. State v. RouleauSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
  3. State v. JenkinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1969
  4. State v. FletcherSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
  5. State v. FletcherConnecticut Appellate Court · 1987

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. LewisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  2. State v. CarterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
  3. State v. SmithConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
  4. State v. GelorminoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1991
  5. State v. AshConnecticut Appellate Court · 1994

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