STATE v. RODGERS

(11842)

198 Conn. 53 (1985)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BRUCE E. RODGERS

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 17, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Kindl, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Corinne L. Klatt, deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom were Peter D. Markle, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, John A. Connelly, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, DANNEHY, SANTANIELLO and KLINE, JS.


DANNEHY, J.

A jury found the defendant guilty of sexual assault in the first degree; General Statutes § 53a-70 (a); and of criminal attempt to commit murder. General Statutes §§ 53a-54 (a) and 53a-49 (a). He claims on appeal that the trial court erred: (1) in instructing the jury on the issue of insanity when no instruction was requested and no evidence of insanity was presented; (2) in instructing the jury on circumstantial evidence; (3) in instructing...

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