State v. Malave

Citation713 A.2d 832,244 Conn. 913
CourtSupreme Court of Connecticut
Decision Date25 March 1998
PartiesSTATE of Connecticut v. Alex MALAVE.

Brien P. Horan and Lisa Gizzi, Hartford, in support of the petition.

The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 47 Conn.App. 597, 707 A.2d 307, is granted, limited to the following issue:

"As a matter of policy, should the adverse witness rule of Secondino v. New Haven Gas Co., 147 Conn. 672, 165 A.2d 598 (1960), be abandoned?"

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15898.

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  • State v. Caballero
    • United States
    • Appellate Court of Connecticut
    • July 21, 1998
    ...... Therefore, the court's actions ordinarily will not be disturbed unless the court has clearly abused its discretion or it appears that prejudice to one of the parties has resulted." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Malave, 47 Conn.App. 597, 602, 707 A.2d 307, cert. granted on other grounds, 244 Conn. 913, 713 A.2d 832 (1998). .         [49 Conn.App. 496] The defendant lists eleven examples of the trial court "hamstringing" his questioning of prospective jurors. 9 After careful review of the voir dire ......
  • State v. Caballero, 16007
    • United States
    • Appellate Court of Connecticut
    • July 21, 1998
    ......Therefore, the court's actions ordinarily will not be disturbed unless the court has clearly abused its discretion or it appears that prejudice to one of the parties has resulted." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Malave, 47 Conn. App. 597, 602, 707 A.2d 307, cert. granted on other grounds, 244 Conn. 913, ___ A.2d ___ (1998). The defendant lists eleven examples of the trial court "hamstringing" his questioning of prospective jurors.(FN9) After careful review of the voir dire examination, we find that the trial ......

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