Case Name: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN C. ADAMS, JR.
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1999-05-25
Citations: 249 Conn. 907
Docket Number: SC 16112
Parties: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN C. ADAMS, JR.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 249
Pages: 907–907

Head Matter:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN C. ADAMS, JR.
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 16112.
Suzanne L. McAlpine, in support of the petition.
MichaelE. O’Hare, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition.
Decided May 25, 1999

Opinion:
The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 52 Conn. App. 643 (AC 16738), is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Under the circumstances of this case, did the Appellate Court improperly conclude that the trial court properly instructed the juiy on the defendant's claim of self-defense?"