State v. Malone

The defendant appeals1 from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of the crime of murder for aiding the principal offender in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-82 and 53a-54a (a).3 The *472defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) admitted a witness’ probable cause hearing testimony in violation of the confrontation clauses of both the state and federal constitutions4 and (2) instructed the jury on reasonable doubt and the presumption of innocence. The defendant also claims that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction. We affirm the judgment of the…