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STATE v. STEVENSON

(10822)

198 Conn. 560 (1986)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DONALD STEVENSON

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released February 11, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven W. Varney, certified legal intern, with whom were Todd D. Fernow and, on the brief, Michael R. Sheldon, for the appellant (defendant).

Richard D. Arconti, special assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was John A. Connelly, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

HEALEY, SHEA, DANNEHY, SANTANIELLO and CALLAHAN, JS.

ARTHUR H. HEALEY, J.

The defendant, Donald Stevenson, was found guilty of the crime of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a1 after a trial to a jury. This appeal followed.

On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court's instructions on intoxication require that he be given a new trial. In order to place his claims in context for our disposition of the appeal, it is necessary to set out the evidentiary backdrop...

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