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STATE v. NESMITH

(14257)

220 Conn. 628 (1991)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CARL NESMITH

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 17, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James N. Crane, special public defender, with whom, on the brief, was Suzanne Zitser, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Richard F. Jacobson, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Donald A. Browne, state's attorney, and John C. Smriga, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS, COVELLO and BERDON, JS.

GLASS, J.

After a jury trial, the defendant appealed to the Appellate Court from a judgment of conviction of possession of narcotics in violation of General Statutes § 21a-279 (a).1 On appeal, he claimed that the trial court improperly refused to instruct the jury as to the doctrine of nonexclusive possession of the premises. The Appellate Court concluded that "the instructions as given...

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