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STATE v. YURCH

(11282)

31 Conn. App. 688 (1993)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN YURCH

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 22, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis S. Avitabile, with whom, on the brief, was David M. Abbamonte, for the appellant (defendant).

Stephen R. Park, assistant attorney general-special assistant state's attorney, with whom were Lisa C. Mueller, law student intern, and, on the brief, Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, for the appellee (state).

DUPONT, C. J., FREEDMAN and SCHALLER, JS.

PER CURIAM.

The issue in this case is whether the trial court's charge violated General Statutes § 54-84 (b). Subsection (b) provides: "Unless the accused requests otherwise, the court shall instruct the jury that they may draw no unfavorable inferences from the accused's failure to testify...."The defendant did not testify at his trial and did not request the court to refrain from giving the statutory charge. Rather, the defendant twice requested that the statutory...

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