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State v. Merritt

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Sep 20, 1994
231 Conn. 926 (Conn. 1994)

Opinion

Conrad O. Seifert, in support of the petition.

Leon F. Dalbec, Jr., assistant state's attorney, in opposition.

Decided September 20, 1994


The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 36 Conn. App. 76 (AC 12377), is granted, limited to the following issue:

"Did the Appellate Court correctly hold that harmless error occurred when the trial court improperly admitted horizontal gaze nystagmus test results and improperly allowed the jury to hear evidence that if eye jerking occurs prior to a forty-five degree angle a subject is more than likely above the legal limit of 0.10 of one percent for intoxication in a trial under General Statutes § 14-227a(a)(1)?"

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15045.


Summaries of

State v. Merritt

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Sep 20, 1994
231 Conn. 926 (Conn. 1994)
Case details for

State v. Merritt

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BURTON E. MERRITT

Court:Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date published: Sep 20, 1994

Citations

231 Conn. 926 (Conn. 1994)
648 A.2d 165

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