State v. Young

The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of manslaughter in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (1),1 as a lesser included offense of murder. The defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) omitted a supplemental instruction on self-defense when asked by the jury to explain which elements it must find proven beyond a reasonable doubt, (2) admitted expert testimony on the physical force required to cause one type of revolver to discharge, and (3) admitted an autopsy photograph of the victim. The defendant also…