State v. Buster

Full title: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DOUGLAS W. BUSTER

Court: Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date published: May 21, 1992

608 A.2d 692 (Conn. 1992)

608 A.2d 692

Opinion

Michael A. Fitzpatrick, special public defender, in support of the petition.

Richard F. Jacobson, assistant state's attorney, in opposition.

Decided May 21, 1992

The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 27 Conn. App. 263, is granted, limited to the following questions:

"1. Was the Appellate Court correct in holding that the trial court properly admitted into evidence certain remarks attributed to a nonparty witness contained in the written statement of another witness, pursuant to State v. Whelan, 200 Conn. 743, 514 A.2d 86, cert. denied, 479 U.S. 994, 107 S.Ct. 597, 93 L.Ed.2d 598 (1986)?

"2. If the ruling was erroneous, was it harmful?"