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STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANDRE D. MARTIN (SC 17802)
Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille and Zarella, Js. Argued October 19, 2007--officially released January 22, 2008

C. Robert Satti, Jr., senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Jonathan C. Benedict, state's attorney, for the appellant (state). Arthur L. Ledford, special public defender, for the appellee (defendant).

Opinion

NORCOTT, J. The principal issue in this certified appeal is whether the state introduced sufficient circumstantial evidence to support a permissive inference by the jury that the defendant had knowledge that a package contained illegal narcotics, considering the defendant's actions before, during and after a controlled delivery of the package. The state appeals, following our grant of certification,1 from the judgment of the Appellate Court reversing the trial court's judgment, rendered after a jury trial, convicting the defendant, Andre D. Martin, of attempt to possess one kilogram or more of marijuana with the intent to sell by a person who is not drug-dependent in violation of General Statutes

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