STATE v. GAINEY

No. 29143.

977 A.2d 257 (2009)

116 Conn.App. 710

STATE of Connecticut v. Ontario I. GAINEY.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decided September 1, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent Drager, senior assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

James M. Ralls, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John A. Connelly, state's attorney, and David A. Gulick, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

FLYNN, C.J., and ROBINSON and LAVERY, Js.


LAVERY, J.

The defendant, Ontario I. Gainey, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of possession of narcotics in violation of General Statutes § 21a-279(a).1 On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the trial court improperly responded to a jury question regarding nonexclusive possession and (2) the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient to prove that he constructively possessed the heroin found...

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