State v. Lemoine

Full title: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KENNETH LEMOINE, JR

Court: Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date published: Jul 7, 1994

644 A.2d 920 (Conn. 1994)

230 Conn. 909

Opinion

(14957)

Decided July 7, 1994

The state of Connecticut's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 33 Conn. App. 743 (AC 11701), is granted, limited to the following issues:

"1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court had a constitutional obligation to refer to the facts relating to each charge in its jury instructions?

"2. Did the Appellate Court correctly order a new trial because the trial court did not relate the facts to each crime charged?"

Marjorie Allen Dauster, assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition.

Paul T. Edwards, special public defender, in opposition.