Connecticut Statutes
§ 53a-4 — Saving clause.
Connecticut § 53a-4
JurisdictionConnecticut
Title 53aPenal Code
Ch. 951Penal Code: Statutory Construction; Principles of Criminal Liability
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Bluebook
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-4 (2026).
Text
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as precluding any court from recognizing other principles of criminal liability or other defenses not inconsistent with such provisions.
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Related
State v. Sawyer
904 A.2d 101 (Supreme Court of Connecticut, 2006)
State v. Courchesne
998 A.2d 1 (Supreme Court of Connecticut, 2010)
Legislative History
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 4.) Cited. 209 C. 75; 227 C. 32; 229 C. 60; 233 C. 174; 236 C. 266. Cited. 23 CA 615; 30 CA 470; Id., 527; 32 CA 224; 36 CA 680.
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Bluebook (online)
Connecticut § 53a-4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ct/53a-4.