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STATE v. SMITH

(13322)

209 Conn. 423 (1988)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MARVIN L. SMITH

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 20, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph G. Bruckmann, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, was Joette Katz, public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Jay F. Huntington, deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Peter Markle, former assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, SHEA, CALLAHAN and COVELLO, Js.

COVELLO, J.

The defendant, Marvin Smith, has appealed from a judgment of conviction of possession of narcotics with intent to sell in violation of General Statutes § 21a-277 (a) following a jury trial. The defendant claims that: (1) the trial court erred in allowing a police officer, as an expert witness, to give opinion testimony concerning the defendant's intent to sell narcotics; and (2) the state's attorney's repeated expressions of opinion during summation...

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