Supreme Court of Connecticut, 1997

State v. Schiappa

State v. Schiappa
Supreme Court of Connecticut · Decided May 29, 1997
241 Conn. 908; 695 A.2d 541

State v. Schiappa

Opinion of the Court

The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 44 Conn. App. 731 (AC 14450), is granted, limited to the following issues:

“1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the requirement of the unavailability of the declarant was not met with respect to witness Stephen Staffy’s statement?

“2. With respect to the statement of witness Gary Meier: (a) did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the defendant’s claim was of constitutional magnitude under State v. Golding, 213 Conn. 233, 567 A.2d 823 (1989), and (b) if the answer to (a) is yes, did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court’s instructions regarding adoptive admissions by a defendant were improper?”

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