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State v. Stephenson

Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Apr 3, 2019
331 Conn. 914 (Conn. 2019)

Opinion

04-03-2019

STATE of Connecticut v. Joseph A. STEPHENSON

Sarah Hanna, assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition. Vishal K. Garg, assigned counsel, in opposition.


Sarah Hanna, assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition.

Vishal K. Garg, assigned counsel, in opposition.

The state's petition for certification to appeal from the Appellate Court, 187 Conn. App. 20, 201 A.3d 427 (AC 40250), is granted, limited to the following issues:

"1. Did the Appellate Court improperly raise sua sponte the issue of sufficiency of evidence with respect to the element of intent?

"2. Did the Appellate Court correctly conclude that the evidence was insufficient on the element of the defendant's intent to commit the crime of tampering with physical evidence under General Statutes § 53a-49 (a) (2) ?"


Summaries of

State v. Stephenson

Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Apr 3, 2019
331 Conn. 914 (Conn. 2019)
Case details for

State v. Stephenson

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Connecticut v. Joseph A. STEPHENSON

Court:Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Date published: Apr 3, 2019

Citations

331 Conn. 914 (Conn. 2019)
331 Conn. 914

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