STATE v. BOONE

(5703), (5840)

15 Conn. App. 34 (1988)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES BOONE

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 21, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter A. Gutermann, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Julia DiCocco Dewey, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Peter Markle, former assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

SPALLONE, DALY and NORCOTT, JS.


NORCOTT, J.

After a trial to a jury, the defendant was found guilty of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (1) and was acquitted of the charge of robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134.

On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erred (1) in failing to instruct the jury on the defendant's requested defense of duress,1 (2) in permitting the...

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