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STATE v. JOYCE

(14708)

229 Conn. 10 (1994)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WALLACE JOYCE

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released March 16, 1994

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Williams, for the appellant (defendant).

James A. Killen, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington, state's attorney, and Michael A. Pepper, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., CALLAHAN, BORDEN, BERDON, NORCOTT, KATZ and SANTANIELLO, JS.

BERDON, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether the state constitution requires the police, while lawfully in custodial possession of a suspect's clothing, to obtain a warrant before subjecting the clothing to a chemical analysis. The defendant, Wallace Joyce, was charged with two counts of arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-111 (a) (3) and (4), respectively.1 Prior to trial, he moved to suppress...

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