State v. Szymkiewicz

• Decision Date: 24 April 1995
• Citation: 233 Conn. 903,657 A.2d 644
• Parties: STATE of Connecticut v. Deborah SZYMKIEWICZ.
• Court: Connecticut Supreme Court

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657 A.2d 644

233 Conn. 903

STATE of Connecticut v. Deborah SZYMKIEWICZ.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided April 24, 1995.

Mitchell S. Brody, Asst. State's Atty., in support of the petition.

Scott M. Jones, Deputy Asst. Public Defender, in opposition.

The state of Connecticut's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 36 Conn.App. 625, 652 A.2d 523 (AC 12807), is granted, limited to the following issues:

"1. Under the circumstances of this case, did the Appellate Court properly conclude that General Statutes § 53a-181(a)(1) does not include speech that constitutes 'fighting words'?

"2. If the answer to question 1. is no, was the evidence sufficient for conviction of a violation of that statute?"

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15253.