Supreme Court of Connecticut, 1991

State v. Cain

State v. Cain
Supreme Court of Connecticut · Decided November 13, 1991
220 Conn. 931; 599 A.2d 383; 1991 Conn. LEXIS 508

State v. Cain

Opinion of the Court

The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 25 Conn. App. 503, is granted, limited to the following issues:

“1. Do Practice Book §§ 748 through 755 require a municipality to preserve and produce 911 tapes?

“2. Did the Appellate Court properly establish a one year retention period for such tapes?

“3. Did the Appellate Court apply the proper harmless error standard to the destruction of the 911 tape in this case?

“4. What was the effect of the defendant’s failure promptly to seek preservation of the 911 tape in this case?”

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