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State v. Smith

Citations

  • 210 Conn. 132
  • 554 A.2d 713
  • 1989 Conn. LEXIS 26
  • 1989 WL 13762

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding that “no specific intent, but only a general intent to perform the physical acts constituting the crime, is necessary for the crime of first degree sexual assault”
  • noting that intoxication “is generally held to be relevant to negate a crime of specific intent but not a crime of general intent”
  • “[a] finding that a complainant had consented would implicitly negate a claim that the actor had compelled the complainant by force or threat to engage in sexual intercourse”
  • murder, rape, and kidnapping are examples of general intent crimes
  • sexual assault in the first degree requires only general intent
  • murder, rape, and kidnapping are examples of general intent crimes

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Judges: Shea

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