Supreme Court of Connecticut· 5/16/2000

State v. Griffin

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253 Conn. 195
749 A.2d 1192
2000 Conn. LEXIS 139

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noting that United States Supreme Court has upheld explanation that reasonable doubt is doubt “that would cause a reasonably prudent person to ‘hesitate’ to act in matters of importance”
disapproving future use of two inference jury instruction, despite this court's previous approval of instruction, but rejecting defendant's claim of entitlement to new trial on basis of trial court's use of instruction
disapproving future use of two inference jury instruction, despite this court’s previous approval of instruction, but rejecting defendant’s claim of entitlement to new trial on basis of trial court’s use of instruction
prohibiting use of ‘‘two-inference’’ jury instruction as potentially misleading jury as to application of reasonable doubt standard
directing trial courts to refrain from using certain instructional language and affirming judg- ment even though trial court had used such language
upholding instruction characterizing reasonable doubt as “doubt that would cause reasonably prudent person to ‘hesitate’ to act in matters of importance”

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Judges: Palmer

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