STATE v. RIVERA

(10884)

30 Conn. App. 523 (1993)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FREDDY RIVERA

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decision released March 9, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Shortall, chief public defender, with whom, on the brief, was John Papa, supervisory assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Leah Hawley, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John M. Bailey, state's attorney, and Michael D. Glowa, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

O'CONNELL, FOTI and CRETELLA, JS.


CRETELLA, J.

The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of the crime of sexual assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-70 (a) (1).1 The defendant claims that the trial court (1) failed to instruct the jury that the state had the burden to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt that the victim consented to sexual intercourse, and (2) improperly marshaled the evidence in...

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