Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 13, 1991No. 8225PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDupont, C. J.
The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (2) applicable to acts that do not constitute murder because of a defendant’s extreme emotional disturbance. The defendant raises several challenges to various instructions given to the jury by the trial court. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
*458The jury could have reasonably found certain facts. On the evening of February 15, 1988, the defendant and the victim were occupying the same apartment. That evening,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. EvansSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- State v. AshermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- State v. CorchadoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- State v. OrtizSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- State v. ScarpielloConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996
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