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State v. Hernandez

Citations

  • 254 Conn. 659
  • 759 A.2d 79
  • 2000 Conn. LEXIS 302

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  • “[t]o prove either actual or constructive possession of a narcotic substance, the state must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused knew of the character of the drug and its presence, and exercised dominion and control over it” [internal quotation marks omitted]
  • “ ‘[t]o prove either actual or constructive possession of a narcotic substance, the state must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused knew of the character of the drug and its presence, and exercised dominion and control over it’ ”

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Judges: McDonald, Norcott

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