State v. Culmo

The defendant, Robert F. Culmo, Jr., who is charged with two counts of stalking in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § BSa-lSld, 1 moved pursuant to Practice Book § 815 to dismiss this prosecution on the grounds that the statute defining the offense is unconstitutional. The defendant contends that this statute, enacted as part of Connecticut’s prohibition against “stalking,” violates his rights under the state 2 and federal constitutions because it is vague and overbroad on its face and invites abuse by police and prosecutorial agencies enforcing the law. The state responds…