Legal Opinion

State v. Giordano-Lanza

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided September 15, 2004No. SC 17258Published

1Opinion of the Court

The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 83 Conn. App. *912811 (AC 23846), is granted, limited to the following issue:

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 17258. Decided September 15, 2004 Christine Collyer, special deputy assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. William B. Westcott, special public defender, in opposition.

“Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court’s supplemental instruction violated the defendant’s right not to testify?”

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. Giordano-LanzaConnecticut Appellate Court · 2004