State v. Scott

Decision Date26 October 1988
Citation209 Conn. 821,551 A.2d 758
PartiesSTATE of Connecticut v. Donald SCOTT.
CourtConnecticut Supreme Court

James E. Mattern, Niantic, in support of the petition.

Mitchell S. Brody, Deputy Asst. State's Atty., in opposition.

The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 16 Conn.App. 172, 547 A.2d 77, is denied.

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3 cases
  • State v. Nguyen, (AC 17107)
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • March 2, 1999
    ...the purpose of a sequestration order has been thwarted." State v. Scott, 16 Conn. App. 172, 182, 547 A.2d 77, cert. denied, 209 Conn. 821, 551 A.2d 758 (1988). That inquiry, however, need not take the form of a formalized evidentiary hearing. See State v. Brown, 235 Conn. 502, 526, 668 A.2d......
  • State v. Lowe
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • January 2, 2001
    ...marks omitted.) State v. Robinson, supra, 230 Conn. 600; State v. Scott, 16 Conn. App. 172, 182, 547 A.2d 77, cert. denied, 209 Conn. 821, 551 A.2d 758 (1988). "The primary purpose of a sequestration order is to ensure that the defendant receives a fair trial by preventing witnesses from sh......
  • State v. Austin, (AC 21815)
    • United States
    • Connecticut Court of Appeals
    • February 4, 2003
    ...16 Conn. App. 172, 183, 547 A.2d 77 (similarities in testimony wholly explainable by reference to other factors), cert. denied, 209 Conn. 821, 551 A.2d 758 (1988); State v. Sullivan, 11 Conn. App. 80, 85, 525 A.2d 1353 (1987) Further, the defendant has not pointed out, either in his brief o......

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