State v. Hedge

Opinion

FOTI, J.

The defendant, Kareem Abdul Hedge, appeals from the judgment of the trial court finding him in violation of his probation and committing him to the custody of the commissioner of correction for five years. On appeal, the defendant claims that there was insufficient evidence to prove that he violated his probation by possessing narcotics in the automobile he was driving. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The defendant was convicted of possession of narcotics in violation of General Statutes § 21a-279 (a). On March 8, 2002, the defendant received a sentence of five years,…