STATE v. RIVERA

(14753)

228 Conn. 756 (1994)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. FREDDY CHICO RIVERA

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released March 15, 1994.


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 James E. Thomas, state's attorney, and Michael D. Glowa, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., BORDEN, BERDON, HEIMAN and SCHALLER, Js.


PER CURIAM.

In this certified appeal, we granted the defendant permission to appeal one issue concerning the constitutional propriety of a jury instruction in a sexual assault case.1 After a jury trial, the defendant, Freddy Rivera, was convicted of the crime of sexual assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-70 (a) (1).2 The trial court...

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