State v. Miranda

• Citation: 677 A.2d 1372,237 Conn. 932
• Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
• Decision Date: 01 July 1996
• Parties: STATE of Connecticut v. Santos MIRANDA.

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677 A.2d 1372

237 Conn. 932

STATE of Connecticut v. Santos MIRANDA.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided July 1, 1996.

Robert J. Scheinblum, Deputy Assistant State's Attorney, in support of the petition.

The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 41 Conn.App. 333, 675 A.2d 925 (AC 14439), is granted, limited to the following issue:

"Under the circumstances of this case, did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the defendant could not be convicted of violating General Statutes § 53a-59(a)(3) because he had no legal duty to protect the victim from parental abuse?"

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15467.