State v. Morgan

Opinion

DRANGINIS, J.

The defendant, Lloyd George Morgan, Jr., appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a trial to the jury, of attempt to commit assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-59 (a) (1) and 53a-49 (a) (2), attempt to commit assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-59 (a) (2) and 53a-49 (a) (2), and possession of a weapon or dangerous instrument in a correctional institution in violation of General Statutes § 53a-174a. On appeal, the defendant has raised three types of claims: (1) the jury charge was improper, (2)…