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STATE v. WOODS

(8621)

23 Conn. App. 615 (1990)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ALTON WOODS

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 11, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lauren Weisfeld, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, was G. Douglas Nash, public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Marjorie Allen Dauster, deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John A. Connelly, state's attorney, and Bradford J. Ward, senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

DUPONT, C. J., DALY and FOTI, JS.

DALY, J.

The defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction, after a jury trial, of escape from custody in violation of General Statutes § 53a-171. The defendant claims that the trial court improperly refused to charge the jury on the defense of necessity and failed to instruct the jury on an element of escape from custody. We disagree and affirm the trial court's judgment.

The jury could have reasonably found the following facts. On August 12, 1988...

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