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Franklin v. Berger

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Jul 26, 1988
546 A.2d 282 (Conn. 1988)

Opinion

Decided July 26, 1988


The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 15 Conn. App. 74, is granted, limited to the issue: "Did the state violate the guarantees of equal protection contained in the Connecticut and the United States constitutions by declining to credit pretrial jail time against the length of an insanity acquittee's commitment to a mental hospital?"

Carl J. Schuman, assistant attorney general, in support of the petition.

Miriam Berkman, in opposition.


Summaries of

Franklin v. Berger

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Jul 26, 1988
546 A.2d 282 (Conn. 1988)
Case details for

Franklin v. Berger

Case Details

Full title:JOHN FRANKLIN v. ROBERT BERGER ET AL

Court:Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date published: Jul 26, 1988

Citations

546 A.2d 282 (Conn. 1988)
208 Conn. 816

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