Supreme Court of Connecticut
State v. Johnson
March 31, 2015
Summary
The court held that the defendant preserved her challenges to the jury instructions because her counsel did not unequivocally abandon a previously filed request to charge. It further held that the possession instruction was constitutionally deficient because it inadequately explained constructive and nonexclusive possession, but affirmed because the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt in light of the conspiracy verdict and the evidence. The opinion contains no separate writings.