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STATE v. O'NEIL

(SC 16177)

261 Conn. 49 (2002)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CAESAR O'NEIL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released July 23, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neal Cone, senior assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Susann E. Gill, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Jonathan C. Benedict, state's attorney, and Stephen J. Sedensky III, supervisory assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Sullivan, C.J., and Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js.

Opinion

ZARELLA, J.

The defendant, Caesar O'Neil, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a.1 The defendant claims that the trial court improperly: (1) delivered a Chip Smith instruction2 that, by its language, was coercive upon minority view members of the jury;...

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