Legal Opinion
In re John C.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided February 20, 1990No. 7549PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpallone, J.
The defendant appeals from his adjudication as a delinquent for having committed the offense of risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes § 53-21.1 He claims that, as applied to the facts of this case, § 53-21 is unconstitutionally vague. We find no error.
The evidence produced at trial reasonably supports the following facts. On an evening in May, 1988, the victim’s mother was caring for the eight year old victim and the thirteen year old defendant. She discovered the children alone in a bedroom, the defendant standing before the victim with his hands on her head and his…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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