State v. Anonymous

The state has applied for an arrest warrant charging the accused with the murder of an unborn but viable fetus. That application requires this court to decide whether an unborn but -viable fetus is a “human being” within the meaning of the Connecticut statutes defining murder.

When an application for an arrest warrant is submitted to the court, it is the constitutional and statutory obligation of the court to examine the application together with the accompanying sworn affidavits to determine if there is probable cause to believe (1) that a crime has been committed, and (2) that the person to…