State v. Buster

Supreme Court of Connecticut May 21, 1992

State v. Buster, 222 Conn. 909 (Conn. 1992)

608 A.2d 692; 1992 Conn. LEXIS 189

Opinion of the Court

The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 27 Conn. App. 263, is granted, limited to the following questions:

“1. Was the Appellate Court correct in holding that the trial court properly admitted into evidence certain remarks attributed to a nonparty witness contained in the written statement of another witness, pursuant to *910State v. Whelan, 200 Conn. 743, 514 A.2d 86, cert. denied, 479 U.S. 994, 107 S. Ct. 597, 93 L. Ed. 2d 598 (1986)?

Michael A. Fitzpatrick, special public defender, in support of the petition. Richard F. Jacobson, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided May 21, 1992

“2. If the ruling was erroneous, was it harmful?”

Reference

Full Case Name: State of Connecticut v. Douglas W. Buster
Cited By: 2 cases
Status: Published