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State v. Preston

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Nov 6, 1997
704 A.2d 800 (Conn. 1997)

Opinion

Decided November 6, 1997


The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 46 Conn. App. 778 (AC 15834), is granted, limited to the following issue:

"Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that, under the evidence in this case, the third and fourth prongs of State v. Whistnant, 179 Conn. 576, 588 (1980), were satisfied, in that the trial court was required to give a charge on the lesser included offense of larceny in the sixth degree?"

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

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15814.

Susann E. Gill, assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition.

Susan M. Hankins, assistant public defender, in opposition.


Summaries of

State v. Preston

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Nov 6, 1997
704 A.2d 800 (Conn. 1997)
Case details for

State v. Preston

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN PRESTON

Court:Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date published: Nov 6, 1997

Citations

704 A.2d 800 (Conn. 1997)
704 A.2d 800

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