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State v. Green

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Jun 14, 2001
256 Conn. 927 (Conn. 2001)

Summary

granting certification on issue of whether Appellate Court properly concluded that trial court's instruction "was proper"

Summary of this case from State v. Green

Opinion

Decided June 14, 2001


The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 62 Conn. App. 217 (AC 18369), is granted, limited to the following issues:

"1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court's instruction, limiting the jury's use of the evidence regarding the effect of Leroy Townsend's use of marijuana on his credibility, was proper?

"2. If the answer to question one is `no,' was the error harmless?"

NORCOTT, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition.

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 16544.

Kent Drager, senior assistant public defender, in support of the petition.

Denise B. Smoker, assistant state's attorney, in opposition.


Summaries of

State v. Green

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Jun 14, 2001
256 Conn. 927 (Conn. 2001)

granting certification on issue of whether Appellate Court properly concluded that trial court's instruction "was proper"

Summary of this case from State v. Green
Case details for

State v. Green

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHARLES GREEN

Court:Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date published: Jun 14, 2001

Citations

256 Conn. 927 (Conn. 2001)
776 A.2d 1147

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