STATE v. ABREU

No. 28450.

941 A.2d 974 (2008)

106 Conn.App. 278

STATE of Connecticut v. Rafael ABREU.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decided March 11, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Streeto, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Timothy J. Sugrue, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John A. Connelly, state's attorney, and Terence D. Mariani, senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

FLYNN, C.J., and HARPER and PETERS, Js.


FLYNN, C.J.

The defendant, Rafael Abreu, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55a(a).1 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court (1) violated his right to present a defense by excluding evidence of (a) the victim's alleged drug activity and (b) the defendant's knowledge of the prior arrests of the victim...

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