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STATE v. SHAW

185 Conn. 372 (1981)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES SHAW, JR.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released August 18, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Emanuel, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, was Jerrold H. Barnett, public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Linda K. Lager, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Arnold Markle, state's attorney, and Thomas O'Keefe, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

BOGDANSKI, C. J., SPEZIALE, PETERS, HEALEY and ARMENTANO, JS.

SPEZIALE, J.

After a trial to a jury the defendant, James Shaw, Jr., was convicted of first degree assault in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (1). The defendant has appealed from the judgment rendered thereon, claiming the following as error: (1) the trial court's failure, in its instructions to the jury on self-defense, to charge as requested that the defendant had no duty to retreat in his dwelling and that greater-thannecessary force may be employed...

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