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State v. Ruiz

Citations

  • 171 Conn. 264
  • 368 A.2d 222
  • 1976 Conn. LEXIS 1163

How courts have described this case

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  • reckless assault is not a lesser included offense of intentional assault because the state of mind required for lesser offense is not an element of the greater
  • elementary to criminal law that accused is required to defend only against alleged charges
  • defendant commits crime and is tried, convicted and sentenced prior to effective date of repealing statute; under § 1-1(t) “the repeal of an act does not affect any punishment incurred before the repeal takes effect”
  • denial of motion for a directed verdict

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Judges: House, Loiselle, Bogdanski, Longo, Barber

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