Supreme Court of Connecticut, 2004

State v. Giordano-Lanza

State v. Giordano-Lanza
Supreme Court of Connecticut · Decided September 15, 2004
271 Conn. 911; 859 A.2d 572; 2004 Conn. LEXIS 374

State v. Giordano-Lanza

Opinion of the Court

The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 83 Conn. App. *912811 (AC 23846), is granted, limited to the following issue:

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 17258. Decided September 15, 2004 Christine Collyer, special deputy assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. William B. Westcott, special public defender, in opposition.

“Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court’s supplemental instruction violated the defendant’s right not to testify?”

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