State v. Payne

Supreme Court of Connecticut
State v. Payne, 257 Conn. 904 (Conn. 2001)
777 A.2d 195; 2001 Conn. LEXIS 297

State v. Payne

Opinion of the Court

The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 63 Conn. App. 583 (AC 20232), is granted, limited to the following issue:

“In the exercise of our supervisory authority over the administration of justice, should the defendant be afforded a new trial due to pervasive prosecutorial misconduct during closing argument?”

ZARELLA, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition.

Timothy J. Sugrue, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided July 5, 2001

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LEOTIS PAYNE
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published