State v. Grant

*82 The defendant, David Grant, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, *83 of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-55(a)(1) and 53a-55a, and assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59(a)(5). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) admitted evidence of his involvement in the sale of drugs and (2) permitted the state on redirect examination to inquire as to whether a witness had observed the defendant carrying a firearm on a prior occasion. We affirm the judgment of…