Legal Opinion
State v. Abraham
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 17, 2004No. AC 23690PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DRANGINIS, J.
The defendant, Matthew Abraham, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55a and criminal possession of a pistol or revolver in violation of General Statutes § 53a-217c. On appeal, the defendant claims that the court improperly (1) denied his motion for a mistrial and (2) instructed the jury on the combat by agreement exception to self-defense. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The jury reasonably could have found the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. BaileySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- State v. AndersonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- Benjamin v. BaileySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- State v. FelicianoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
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3Cited by11 opinions
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