State v. Commerford

The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of manslaughter in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (1) and attempted assault in the *28first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-59 (a) (l).1 On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the trial court failed to instruct the jury properly with respect to the intent required to commit a criminal attempt, (2) the trial court improperly failed to give the defendant’s requested instruction on witness credibility, and (3) the state failed to prove beyond a reasonable…