State v. Satti

The issue raised in the state’s motion is whether the denial of an application for accelerated rehabilitation constitutes a final judgment from which a defendant may appeal. The defendant, who is charged with assault in the third degree and with breach of the peace, appeals from the trial court’s denial of his application for accelerated rehabilitation pursuant to General Statutes § 54-56e. A motion to dismiss the appeal was filed by the state alleging that this court lacks jurisdiction since no final judgment has been entered. The same issue was presented in State v. Whitney, 37 Conn. Sup.…