State v. Devon D.

Full title: STATE of Connecticut v. DEVON D.

Court: Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Date published: Sep 25, 2014

100 A.3d 402 (Conn. 2014)

314 Conn. 909

Opinion

2014-09-25

STATE of Connecticut v. DEVON D.

Denise B. Smoker, senior assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition. James B. Streeto, senior assistant public defender, in opposition.

Denise B. Smoker, senior assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition. James B. Streeto, senior assistant public defender, in opposition.

The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 150 Conn.App. 514, 90 A.3d 383, is granted, limited to the following issues:

“1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court erred by joinder of the three sexual assault cases against the defendant?

“2. Did the Appellate Court properly determine that the trial court's decision to allow an eight year old victim to testify accompanied by a comfort canine constituted an abuse of discretion?”