State v. Miller

The defendant appeals from his conviction, after a jury trial, of larceny in the second degree in violation of General Statutes §§ bSa-1191 and 53a-123 (a) (2),2 and engaging in the real estate business without a license in violation of General Statutes § 20-325 (a).3 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) concluded that there was sufficient evidence to sustain both convictions, (2) instructed the jury on his failure to testify, (3) failed to instruct the jury on the elements of obtaining property by false promise, and (4) instructed the jury on fraud. We reverse…