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State v. AskewState v. Askew

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Apr 24, 1997
SC 15674
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The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from ‍​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‍the Appellate Court, 44 Conn. App. 280 (AC 14771), is granted, limited to the following issues:

“1. Under the ‍​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‍circumstances of this case, did the trial court prejudice the defendant by improperly excluding from evidence ‍​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‍the victim’s prior felony larceny conviction while allowing into evidence the defendant’s prior conviction?
“2. Under the ‍​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‍circumstances of this case, did the trial court improperly deny the defendant’s request for a Telfaire instruction?”
Ronald G. ‍​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‍Weller, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition. Decided April 24, 1997

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Askew
Court Name: Supreme Court of Connecticut
Date Published: Apr 24, 1997
Citations: 240 Conn. 928; 693 A.2d 300; 1997 Conn. LEXIS 161; SC 15674
Docket Number: SC 15674
Court Abbreviation: Conn.
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