STATE v. MELENDEZ

(AC 22785)

74 Conn. App. 215 (2002)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. OSCAR MELENDEZ.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released December 24, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alice Osedach-Powers, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Frederick W. Fawcett, supervisory assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Jonathan C. Benedict, state's attorney, and John C. Smriga, supervisory assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Foti, Bishop and Dupont, Js.


Opinion

FOTI, J.

The defendant, Oscar Melendez, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a)1 and an enhanced sentence pursuant to General Statutes § 53-202k.2 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) refused to instruct the jury...

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