State v. Mekoshvili

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. SHOTA MEKOSHVILI (SC 20442) Robinson, C. J., and McDonald, D’Auria, Mullins, Kahn, Ecker and Keller, Js. Syllabus Convicted of the crime of murder in connection with the stabbing death of the victim, the defendant appealed. The defendant had hailed a taxicab that the victim was driving, and, after the victim drove the defendant to his destination, the defendant stabbed the victim repeatedly, robbed him, and fled the scene. At trial, the defendant admitted that he had stabbed the victim after accepting a ride from him but claimed that he had acted in self-defense. The…