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STATE v. JOYNER

(14349)

225 Conn. 450 (1993)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANGELO JOYNER

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released May 4, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neal Cone, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, were G. Douglas Nash, public defender, and Kent Drager, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Mary H. Lesser, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington, state's attorney, James Clark, assistant state's attorney, and John P. McKinney, law student intern, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., BORDEN, BERDON, NORCOTT and SANTANIELLO, JS.

PETERS, C. J.

The principal issue in this criminal appeal is whether a statute imposing on the defendant in a criminal prosecution the burden of establishing the defense of mental disease or defect violates the due process provisions of the Connecticut constitution. The state charged the defendant, Angelo Joyner, with one count of kidnapping in the first degree, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-92 (a) (2) (A)...

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