In any prosecution for an offense under section 53a-55a , 53a-56a , 53a-60a , 53a-92a , 53a-94a , 53a-102a or 53a-103a in which the defendant was not the only participant, it shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant: (1) Was not armed with a pistol, revolver, machine gun, shotgun, rifle or other firearm, and (2) had no reasonable ground to believe that any other participant was armed with such a weapon.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-16b
Affirmative defense of coparticipant to offense with firearm
(P.A. 75-380, S. 13; P.A. 92-260, S. 2.) History: P.A. 92-260 made technical changes.
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