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STATE v. SMITH

(2861)

7 Conn. App. 715 (1986)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT L. SMITH

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 17, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Sweeney, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, was Susan M. Hankins, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Julia DiCocco Dewey, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Arnold Markle, state's attorney, and Robert J. Devlin, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

BORDEN, DALY and BIELUCH, JS.

BIELUCH, J.

The defendant, Robert L. Smith, was convicted by a jury of robbery in the first degree, a violation of General Statutes § 53a-134 (a) (4). He appeals from the judgment of conviction and claims only that the court erred by failing to charge the jury that identification was an essential element of the crime charged and that the state had the burden to prove identity beyond a reasonable doubt. We find no such error.

The jury could have reasonably...

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