State v. Dionne

The defendant has appealed from the trial court's denial of his application for participation in the pretrial alcohol education system provided by Public Acts 1981, No. 81-446, 1.1 The issue for our determination is whether this denial constitutes a final judgment from which a right of appeal lies.

The facts are not in dispute. On August 12, 1981, the defendant was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of General Statutes 14-227a and with driving in the wrong lane of a limited access highway in violation of 14-237.…