State v. Spillane

Supreme Court of Connecticut
State v. Spillane, 251 Conn. 914 (Conn. 1999)
740 A.2d 866; 1999 Conn. LEXIS 392

State v. Spillane

Opinion of the Court

The petition of the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 54 Conn. App. 201 (AC 17194), is granted, limited to the following issues:

“ 1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court’s instructions regarding ‘appropriate’ were constitutionally inadequate?
“2. If the answer to the first question is ‘yes’ was the error harmful?”
Joel M. Ellis and Donald E. Weisman, in opposition. Decided November 2, 1999

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT W. SPILLANE
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published