Narrative Opinion Summary
The defendant's petition for certification to appeal from the Appellate Court's decision (50 Conn. App. 175, AC 16933) is granted, focusing on two key issues: 1) Whether the Appellate Court correctly determined that there was adequate evidentiary support for the trial court's jury instruction regarding flight or consciousness of guilt. 2) If the first question is answered in the negative, whether the error was harmful. The Supreme Court docket number for this case is SC 16027. Tara L. Knight supports the petition, while Richard F. Jacobson, assistant state's attorney, opposes it. The decision was made on October 22, 1998.
Legal Issues Addressed
Evidentiary Support for Jury Instructionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Appellate Court's determination on whether there was sufficient evidence to support the trial court's jury instruction on flight or consciousness of guilt is under review.
Reasoning: Whether the Appellate Court correctly determined that there was adequate evidentiary support for the trial court's jury instruction regarding flight or consciousness of guilt.
Harmfulness of Erroneous Jury Instructionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Supreme Court considers whether an error in the jury instruction, if found, was harmful to the defendant's case.
Reasoning: If the first question is answered in the negative, whether the error was harmful.