Public Defender on CT Risk of Injury Statute Sec. 53-21

Public Defender contributes to the analysis of the statute Julie Amero was tried under.
So it is not a specific intent crime; this does not mean that it is a per se crime. There still needs to be mens rea. The mens rea, however, is that there is a disregard for the outcome of the action. Do her acts fulfill this requirement? Based on the facts, I think not. The appellate court will have to decide.
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