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Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-82a (2026)

Test of insanity as defense

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Section 54-82a is repealed.

(1967, P.A. 336, S. 1, 2; 1969, P.A. 828, S. 214.)

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Cited in 6 cases, 1968–1997 · leading case: State v. Vennard, 270 A.2d 837 (Conn. 1970).
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State v. Vennard, 270 A.2d 837 (Conn. 1970). · cites it 4× “The common-law standard of insanity approved by this court and applicable to the defendant (but see General Statutes § 54-82a, effective June 13, 1967, for the current statutory test of insanity) requires that an accused, to be the subject of punishment, must have mind and…”
State v. Toste, 424 A.2d 293 (Conn. 1979). · cites it 2× “In 1967, the General Assembly adopted the model penal code definition of insanity; General Statutes § 54-82a, now § 53a-13; 4 as a statutory standard to be invoked in lieu of the common-law test.”
State v. Conte, 251 A.2d 81 (Conn. 1968). · cites it 2× “Obviously, the statutory test did not become effective until long after the conviction of the accused in October of 1966. (2) The next question is whether, under our common-law test, the court was in error in not submitting the issue of insanity to the jury.”
State v. Wilson, 700 A.2d 633 (Conn. 1997). “to 1968) § 54-82a. “ Similarly, the commentary to the Model Penal Code distinguishes “criminality” and “wrongfulness” on the basis of the “moral disapproval” implicated by the latter.”
State v. Davis, 260 A.2d 587 (Conn. 1969). “336 of the 1967 Public Acts (§ 54-82a of the General Statutes), effective June 13, 1967, which now states the test of insanity when used as a defense in criminal cases.”
State v. Torrence, 476 A.2d 598 (Conn. App. Ct. 1984). “to 1968) § 54-82a, was the statutory predecessor of General Statutes § 53a-13.”
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