Opinion
2014-04-9
STATE of Connecticut v. Maurice FRANCIS.
John L. Cordani, Jr., assigned counsel, in support of the petition. Kathryn W. Bare, assistant state's attorney, in opposition.
John L. Cordani, Jr., assigned counsel, in support of the petition. Kathryn W. Bare, assistant state's attorney, in opposition.
The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 148 Conn.App. 788, 86 A.3d 1074, is granted, limited to the following issues:
“1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the defendant waived his right to counsel when he elected to testify at trial?
“2. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it dismissed a juror and, if not, did the trial court's improper dismissal of a juror constitute reversible error?”