State v. Joyce

Supreme Court of Connecticut
State v. Joyce, 225 Conn. 911 (Conn. 1993)
623 A.2d 1021; 1993 Conn. LEXIS 111

State v. Joyce

Opinion of the Court

The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 30 Conn. App. 164 (AC 9896), is granted, limited to the following issue:

“In the circumstances of this case, were the police, while lawfully in custodial possession of the defendant’s clothing, required by either the federal or state constitution to obtain a warrant before transferring the clothing to a state laboratory and subjecting it to chemical analysis?”

Reference

Full Case Name
State of Connecticut v. Wallace Joyce
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published