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STATE v. PARADISE

(11370), (11377)

189 Conn. 346 (1983)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WILMER PARADISE, JR. STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BRIAN ELLIS

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released March 1, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward F. Spinella, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was John M. Bailey, state's attorney, for the appellant (state).

Richard R. Brown, for the appellee (defendant Paradise).

Mark H. Swerdloff, with whom, on the brief, was Gerald M. Klein, for the appellee (defendant Ellis).

SPEZIALE, C. J., PETERS, HEALEY, PARSKEY and GRILLO, JS.

PARSKEY, J.

This consolidated appeal presents the sole issue of whether or not the current criminal statute of limitations, General Statutes § 54-193, is to be applied retroactively. At issue is not the legislature's power to enact retrospective legislation but whether § 54-193 is, by its terms, retroactive.

For the purposes of this appeal, the facts may be summarized as follows: The victim, Joseph Cunningham, Jr., died on or about May 14, 1974....

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