State v. Slater

State of Connecticut v. John Slater

912 A.2d 484, 280 Conn. 950, 2006 Conn. LEXIS 496 • 2006-12-15

Citation912 A.2d 484, 280 Conn. 950, 2006 Conn. LEXIS 496

Date Filed2006-12-15

DocketSC 17794

Cited12 times

StatusPublished

Attorneys

William B. Westcott, special public defender, in support of the petition., Timothy J. Sugrue, senior assistant state’s attorney, in opposition.

Full Opinion (html_with_citations)

The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 98 Conn. App. 288 (AC 26356), is granted, limited to the following issues:

“1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the victim’s statements to civilian bystanders were not testimonial under the confrontation clause?

“2. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the victim’s statements to medical personnel were not testimonial under the confrontation clause?

“3. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the failure to give an instruction on the jailhouse informant was harmless?”