SULLIVAN, J.
The defendant, Michael D. Pires, Sr., appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a. The defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) denied him the constitutional right to self-representation and (2) instructed the jury in several ways, including on the requisite intent for the charged crime and on his right not to testify. We affirm the judgment of the trial court...
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