Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-22
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 23; 1971, P.A. 826; 871, S. 8; P.A. 86-231; 86-403, S. 87, 132; P.A. 92-260 , S. 7 ; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-6 , S. 23 , 28 ; P.A. 04-257 , S. 119 ; P.A. 05-108 , S. 6 ; 05-180 , S. 2 ; P.A. 08-150 , S. 50 ; P.A. 10-36 , S. 16 .)
Defendant is entitled to a theory of defense instruction as a matter of law when evidence under section is before jury. 178 Conn. 704 . Cited. 204 Conn. 240 ; 209 Conn. 75 . Cited. 8 Conn.App. 667 ; 23 Conn.App. 615 ; 24 Conn.App. 195 ; 45 Conn.App. 390 . Cited. 43 Conn.Supp. 46 . Subsec. (f): Does not require person making the arrest to have been present at the time the felony was committed for defense of citizen's arrest to apply. 63 CA 228 . Defendant's firing of warning shot at fleeing assailants constituted use of deadly force proscribed by statute; to permit persons to fire warning shots would frustrate purpose of statute to limit use of guns to emergency situations to protect persons from death or great bodily harm. 35 Conn.Supp. 570 . Cited. 39 CS 392 .
See Sec. 53a-23 re unjustified use of force to resist arrest.