State v. Perkins

856 A.2d 917 (2004)

271 Conn. 218

STATE of Connecticut

v.

Benjamin J. PERKINS.

No. 17099.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Argued March 9, 2004.

Officially released September 28, 2004.

David T. Grudberg, with whom was Ira B. Grudberg, New Haven, for the appellant (defendant).

Timothy J. Sugrue, Senior Assistant State's Attorney, with whom, on the brief, were David I. Cohen, State's Attorney, and Richard Colangelo, Jr., Senior Assistant State's Attorney, for the appellee (state).

BORDEN, NORCOTT, KATZ, PALMER and VERTEFEUILLE, Js.

Opinion

BORDEN, J.

The so-called "waiver rule" provides that, "when a motion for…