State v. Hopes

Supreme Court of Connecticut
State v. Hopes, 221 Conn. 915 (Conn. 1992)
603 A.2d 405; 1992 Conn. LEXIS 82
Berdon

State v. Hopes

Dissenting Opinion

Berdon,

J., dissenting. I would grant the defendant’s petition for certification to review the following issue: Whether the defendant’s federal and state constitutional due process rights were violated when the trial court refused to instruct the jury that duress was a defense to the charges of attempted assault in the first degree; General Statutes §§ 53a-49 (a) and (c) and 53a-59 (a) (1); carrying a pistol without a permit; General Statutes § 29-35; and criminal possession of a firearm. General Statutes § 53a-217. Reference is made to the well reasoned dissent of Appellate Court Judge Lavery in State v. Hopes, 26 Conn. App. 367, 377-80, 602 A.2d 23 (1992).

Opinion of the Court

The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 26 Conn. App. 367, is denied.

Reference

Full Case Name
State of Connecticut v. Robert Hopes
Status
Published