Legal Opinion
State v. DiFano
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 12, 2008No. AC 28472PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BORDEN, J.
The defendant, Michael DiFano, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs in violation of General Statutes § 14-227a (a) (1). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly failed to instruct the jurors that they were to draw no unfavorable inferences from his decision not to testify pursuant to General Statutes § 54-84 (b). Specifically, the defendant argues (1) that he did not request that the charge not be given, within the meaning of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. ThurmanConnecticut Appellate Court · 1987
- Herald Publishing Co. v. BillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
- Hummel v. Marten Transports, Ltd.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- State v. BurkeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Boccanfuso v. ConnerConnecticut Appellate Court · 2005
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Stuart v. StuartSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
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