State v. Darden

Supreme Court of Connecticut February 5, 1996

State v. Darden, 236 Conn. 905 (Conn. 1996)

670 A.2d 1306; 1996 Conn. LEXIS 67

Opinion of the Court

The petition of the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 39 Conn. App. *906645 (AC 14010), is granted, limited to the following issue:

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15360. Decided February 5, 1996 Lawrence J. Tytla, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. Jeremiah Donovan, in opposition.

“Having found that the state had inadvertently destroyed evidence relevant to the defendant’s guilt, did the Appellate Court properly order a new trial rather than an evidentiary hearing?”

Reference

Full Case Name: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES DARDEN
Cited By: 1 case
Status: Published