Legal Opinion
Commissioner, Department of Public Safety v. Freedom of Information Commission
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 4, 1987No. 12927PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSantaniello, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is the extent to which the public or interested parties have access to exhibits and evidence received by the statewide organized crime investigative task force (SOCITF). The plaintiff has appealed from a judgment of the trial court sustaining the order of the defendant, freedom of information commission (FOIC), directing the plaintiff, the commissioner of the department of public safety (DPS), to provide access to certain state police records maintained by SOCITF and requested by the defendants, the Hartford Courant, and its employees, Roger Moore and…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- State v. MoynahanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973
- United States v. Frank MotenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by24 opinions
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