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STATE v. JORDAN

SC 19810.

186 A.3d 1 (2018)

329 Conn. 272

STATE of Connecticut v. Brian W. JORDAN.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released June 19, 2018.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Erwin , Bethany, with whom, on the brief, was Kevin M. Smith , New Haven, for the appellant (defendant).

Kathryn W. Bare , assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington , former state's attorney, James Turcotte , supervisory assistant state's attorney, and James Dinnan , New Haven and John Lion , Rocky Hill, senior assistant state's attorneys, for the appellee (state).

Palmer, McDonald, Robinson, D'Auria, Mullins and Kahn, Js.

The primary question we must answer in this certified appeal is whether a criminal defendant claiming self-defense is barred as a matter of law from introducing the victim's convictions for crimes of violence as evidence that the victim initiated the confrontation with the defendant when the conduct giving rise to the victim's convictions...

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