State v. Daniels

Citations

• 228 Conn. App. 321

Syllabus

The defendant appealed from the judgment of the trial court following her conviction of, inter alia, manslaughter in the first degree. She claimed that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction of intentional man- slaughter and that the trial court committed error in its jury instruction concerning the element of intent. Held: The state presented evidence from which the jury reasonably could have found beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant collided with the vic- tim's vehicle intending to cause serious physical injury to another person. The defendant, having implicitly waived any objection to the trial court's instruction to the jury on the element of intent, was unable to demonstrate that a constitutional violation occurred that deprived her of a fair trial, and she failed to demonstrate that she was entitled to relief under the plain error doctrine. Argued May 23—officially released October 1, 2024