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State v. Diaz

Citations

  • 237 Conn. 518
  • 679 A.2d 902
  • 1996 Conn. LEXIS 234

How courts have described this case

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  • inclusion of common design language in instruction on accessory liability for murder was improper because state is not required to prove specific intent to kill under common design theory
  • “[o]rdinarily, intent can only be inferred by circumstantial evidence; it. may be and usually is inferred . . . from conduct”
  • inclusion of common design language in instruction on accessory liability for murder was improper because state is not required to prove specific intent to kill under common design theory

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Judges: Berdon, Palmer

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