Legal Opinion
State v. Denby
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 5, 1995No. 15155PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerdon, J.
The issues in this appeal are whether: (1) when a defendant is charged with possession of narcotics with intent to sell within 1000 feet of a school in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1991) § 21a-278a (b),1 it is an essential element of the crime that the defendant has the specific intent to sell at a location that is within 1000 feet of a school; and (2) the trial court properly instructed the jury regarding the elements of § 21a-278a (b).
The defendant, John Denby, was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell by a person who is not drug-dependent in violation of General…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. GabrielSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- State v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- State v. NixonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
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3Cited by121 opinions
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