Legal Case State V. Garrison Research Assignment Paper (Essay Sample)

LEGAL CASE STATE V. GARRISON
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Legal Case State V. Garrison
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In the state v. Garrison case, the defendant Jessie Garrison was found guilty after being tried for manslaughter, and convicted for manslaughter in the first degree using a firearm that violated the provisions of the General Statute 53a-55 (a) (1) and 53a-55a (a). During the trial, Garrison used the defenses of defense-of-premise as stipulated in the General Statute 53a-20 and self-defense has provided for under the General Statute 53a-19. The court that conducted the trial rejected both defenses, and sentenced Garrison for his crime. The defendant appealed, and in his appeal, he raises three complaints, which include the correctness of the yardst...