Legal Opinion

State v. Bernier

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided September 30, 1997No. SC 15781PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

The state of Connecticut’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 46 Conn. App. 350 (AC 15731), is granted, limited to the following issue:

“Did the Appellate Courtproperly conclude that State v. Joyce, 229 Conn. 10 (1994), requires that a search warrant be obtained to test items lawfully seized as part of an investigation into the cause and origin of a residential fire?”

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. JoyceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
  2. State v. BernierConnecticut Appellate Court · 1997

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. BernierSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998