· 6/8/1966
State v. Alterio
Citations
- 154 Conn. 23
- 220 A.2d 451
- 1966 Conn. LEXIS 419
How courts have described this case
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- ruling that contributory negligence of the victim is no defense to charged mental state but is relevant only to the “issue of causation”
- wanton misconduct equated with wilful misconduct
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Judges: King, Murphy, Alcorn, Shannon, House
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