Legal Opinion
State v. Patterson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 2, 1996No. 15289PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
The dispositive issue in this certified appeal is whether, after having been tried and convicted of a felony, the defendant, Warren R. Patterson, has a constitutional right to a presentence investigation report (PSI) prior to being sentenced.1 The Appellate *564Court held that the trial court violated the defendant’s constitutional right to due process because it had failed to order a PSI. State v. Patterson, 37 Conn. App. 801, 819-20, 658 A.2d 121 (1995). We granted the state’s petition for certification to appeal from the judgment of the Appellate Court. 2 We conclude that a criminal defendant…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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3Cited by82 opinions
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