Legal Opinion
State v. Nieves
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided April 9, 2002No. AC 21856PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MCDONALD, J.
The defendant, Alberto Nieves, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a1 and carrying a pistol without a permit in violation of General Statutes § 29-35 (a).2 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court abused its discretion in permitting an expert witness to testify as to the results of an atomic absorption gunshot residue test performed on the defendant’s hands. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The juiy reasonably could have found the following facts. At approximately 8…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Connecticut v. PorterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- People v. WardIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
- State v. WargoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- State v. CampbellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
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3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. HenryConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
- Raybeck v. Danbury Orthopedic Associates, P.C.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2002
- Nieves v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2005
- Van Nest v. KeggConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
- State v. NievesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
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