State v. Grotton

This motion to reargue concerns the appealability of an order of the trial court relating to the taking of nontestimonial evidence under Practice Book, 1978, §§ 775, 776 and 778. In view of the frequency with which issues concerning appealability arise, we take this opportunity to clarify the prevailing law in this regard.

The facts pertinent to our inquiry are as follows. The defendant James W. Grotton was, on October 21, 1979, arrested and charged by information with the crime of possession of cocaine with intent to sell, in violation of General Statutes § 19-480a (a). No one can be…