Legal Opinion
State v. Abdalaziz
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 20, 1999No. SC 15771PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
In this certified appeal, we must decide whether the Appellate Court correctly concluded that the trial court: (1) properly refused to instruct the jury on the defendant’s theory of imperfect self-defense; and (2) did not abuse its discretion in precluding the defendant from introducing into evidence certain of the victim’s previous criminal convictions.1 The defendant, Muhdyasim Abdalaziz, also known as Alfredo Cotto, was convicted by a jury of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (l),2 and *432carrying a pistol without a permit in violation…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- People v. FlannelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- People v. Christian S.California Supreme Court · 1994
- State v. WhistnantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- State v. MillerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. WhipperSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
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- Daniel v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2000
- State v. McNairConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
- State v. SchultzConnecticut Appellate Court · 2007
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