State v. Joyce, 225 Conn. 911

The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 30 Conn. App. 164 (AC 9896), is granted, limited to the following issue:

“In the circumstances of this case, were the police, while lawfully in custodial possession of the defendant’s clothing, required by either the federal or state constitution to obtain a warrant before transferring the clothing to a state laboratory and subjecting it to chemical analysis?”

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Joyce

Court Name: Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date Published: Mar 4, 1993

Citations: 225 Conn. 911; 623 A.2d 1021; 1993 Conn. LEXIS 111; SC 14708

Docket Number: SC 14708

Court Abbreviation: Conn.