State v. Adams

Full title: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN C. ADAMS, JR

Court: Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date published: May 25, 1999

733 A.2d 226 (Conn. 1999)

249 Conn. 907

Opinion

Suzanne L. McAlpine, in support of the petition.

Michael E. O'Hare, assistant state's attorney, in opposition.

Decided May 25, 1999

The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 52 Conn. App. 643 (AC 16738), is granted, limited to the following issue:

"Under the circumstances of this case, did the Appellate Court improperly conclude that the trial court properly instructed the jury on the defendant's claim of self-defense?"

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 16112.