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STATE v. PERSON

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236 Conn. 342 (1996)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL PERSON

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released March 19, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald D. Dakers, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Michele C. Lukban, assistant state's attorney, with whom were James R. Turcotte, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Michael Dearington, state's attorney, and David J. Sheldon, deputy assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Peters, C. J., and Callahan, Borden, Berdon, Norcott, Katz and Palmer, JS.

BERDON, J.

The principal issue raised in this appeal is whether the Appellate Court properly concluded that the defendant was not entitled to a jury instruction on the affirmative defense of extreme emotional disturbance because the defendant's trial testimony had contradicted such a defense.

After a jury trial, the defendant, Michael Person, was convicted of the murder of Leshea Pouncey in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a),

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