STATE v. MEKOSHVILI

(SC 20442).

280 A.3d 388 (2022)

344 Conn. 673

STATE of Connecticut v. Shota MEKOSHVILI.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released September 13, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman A. Pattis , Bethany, for the appellant (defendant).

Ronald G. Weller , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Paul J. Ferencek , state's attorney, and James Bernardi , supervisory assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Robinson, C. J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn, Ecker and Keller, Js.


The question presented by this appeal is whether jurors, in order to reject a criminal defendant's claim of self-defense, must unanimously agree as to which component or factor of that defense the state has disproven beyond a reasonable doubt. The Appellate Court, which affirmed the murder conviction of the defendant, Shota Mekoshvili...

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