Supreme Court of Connecticut

State v. Lopez

January 14, 2022341 Conn. 793

Summary

The court held that the evidence was insufficient to establish that the airsoft pellet gun seized from the defendant's residence was a firearm under the statutory definition. Although the gun discharged plastic pellets, the state presented no evidence that it was designed for violence or capable of inflicting death or serious bodily harm. The judgment revoking probation was therefore reversed, and the case was remanded for a finding of no probation violation.