Supreme Court of Connecticut, 1995

State v. Szymkiewicz

State v. Szymkiewicz
Supreme Court of Connecticut · Decided April 24, 1995
233 Conn. 903; 657 A.2d 644; 1995 Conn. LEXIS 148

State v. Szymkiewicz

Opinion of the Court

The state of Connecticut’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 36 Conn. App. 625 (AC 12807), is granted, limited to the following issues:

“1. Under the circumstances of this case, did the Appellate Court properly conclude that General Statutes § 53a-181 (a) (1) does not include speech that constitutes ‘fighting words’?
*904Decided April 24, 1995 MitchellS. Brody, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. Scott M. Jones, deputy assistant public defender, in opposition.
“2. If the answer to question 1 is no, was the evidence sufficient for conviction of a violation of that statute?”

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15253.

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