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STATE v. SIMMAT

184 Conn. 222 (1981)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RONALD O. SIMMAT

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released May 12, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence C. Klaczak, public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Donald B. Caldwell, state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Peter J. Ponziani, deputy assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

BOGDANSKI, C. J., PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY and ARMENTANO, JS.

PETERS, J.

This case challenges the constitutionality of the statute that categorizes the failure of a prisoner to return from an authorized furlough as the comission of the crime of escape in the first degree, a class C felony. The defendant, Ronald O. Simmat, was charged by information with the crime of escape in violation of General Statutes § 53a-169 (a) (3). He interposed a number of motions which were denied,...

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