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State of Connecticut
v.
Freddy Rivera
v.
Freddy Rivera
SC 14753.
Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Apr 22, 1993.
Published opinion
Joseph M. Shortall, chief public defender, in support of the petition., Leah Hawley, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition.
Cited by 1 opinion | Published
The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 30 Conn. App. 523 (AC 10884), is granted, limited to the following issue:
“Did the Appellate Court, in approving the trial court’s failure to instruct on the state’s burden to disprove the defense of consent beyond a reasonable doubt in a sexual assault case where consent was the only issue, deprive the defendant of his constitutional right to establish a defense?”