Legal Opinion

State v. Debarros

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided July 11, 2000No. AC 19244PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SPEAR, J.

The defendant, Jonathan DeBarros, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a),2 attempt to commit murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 (a)3 and 53a-54a and assault in the first degree with a firearm in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (5).4 The defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) instructed the jury on the element of intent, (2) excluded evidence that was relevant to his theory of self-defense and (3) refused to instruct the jury as he requested on…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
  3. Willow Springs Condominium Ass'n v. Seventh BRT Development Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
  4. State v. WhistnantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
  5. State v. StepneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. State v. HamptonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
  2. State v. McCollConnecticut Appellate Court · 2003
  3. State v. MontanezSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
  4. State v. HolmesConnecticut Appellate Court · 2003
  5. State v. LopesConnecticut Appellate Court · 2003

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