Legal Opinion
State v. Panella
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided September 10, 1996No. 14681PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpear, J.
The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of assault in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-61, interfering with an officer in violation of General Statutes § 53a-167a, and assault of a peace officer in violation of General Statutes § 53a-167c. He claims that (1) the trial court improperly instructed the jury that it must find that the defendant was warding off an assault before considering whether he was justified in his use of force against a police officer who was arresting him, and (2) the evidence was insufficient to support…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- State v. GreenfieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
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- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
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3Cited by12 opinions
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