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.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LEOTIS PAYNE
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- 2 cases
- Status
- Published