Opinion
2014-11-5
STATE of Connecticut v. Stephen M. SABATO.
Jacob L. McChesney, special deputy assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition.Glenn W. Falk, assigned counsel, in opposition.
Jacob L. McChesney, special deputy assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition. Glenn W. Falk, assigned counsel, in opposition.
The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 152 Conn.App. 590, 98 A.3d 910, is granted, limited to the following issues:
“1. Did the Appellate Court properly determine that there was insufficient evidence to convict the defendant of attempt to interfere with an officer in violation of General Statutes § 53a–167a?
“2. If the answer to the first question is in the affirmative, should this court modify State v. Williams, 205 Conn. 456, 534 A.2d 230 (1987), to proscribe not only ‘fighting words,’ but also ‘true threats' and other categories of unprotected speech?
“3. Under the circumstances of this case, was the lack of a jury instruction on ‘true threats' harmless?”