The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 36 Conn. App. 250 (AC 13078), is granted, limited to the following issues:

“1. In the circumstances of this case, did the Appellate Court properly uphold the trial court’s refusal to permit the defendant to depose a defense witness pursuant to Practice Book § 791 (3)?

“2. If the trial court’s ruling was improper, was it harmless error?”