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STATE v. BROKAW

183 Conn. 29 (1981)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MELVIN BROKAW

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released January 27, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerrold H. Barnett, public defender, with whom, on the brief, were Joette Katz Rubin and Richard L. Shiffrin, assistant public defenders, for the appellant (defendant).

Richard A. Schatz, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was George D. Stoughton, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

COTTER, C. J., BOGDANSKI, PETERS, PARSKEY and DALY, JS.

PARSKEY, J.

The defendant has appealed his conviction of attempted assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-59 (a) (1)1 rendered pursuant to a jury verdict of guilty. On appeal he raises two claims of error: (1) the admission into evidence of certain hearsay statements and (2) the jury instructions which improperly shifted the burden of proof on the element of intent.

The jury could...

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