STATE v. SOUTHARD

(11776)

191 Conn. 506 (1983)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT J. SOUTHARD

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released November 29, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine J. Capuano, special assistant state's attorney, with whom were Edward T. Ricciardi, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Francis M. McDonald, state's attorney, and John A. Connelly, assistant state's attorney, for the appellant (state).

Amy Ravitz, legal intern, with whom were Kenneth Rosenthal, assistant public defender, and, on the brief, Jerrold H. Barnett, public defender, and Alan D. McWhirter, assistant public defender, for the appellee (defendant).

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


PETERS, J.

This case concerns the appealability of a pretrial order denying the state's request for a jury trial in a criminal action in which the defendant has elected to be tried by the court. On February 1, 1982, the defendant, Robert J. Southard, was charged by information with robbery in the second degree, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-135. On March 1, 1982, he entered a plea of not guilty and requested a jury trial. Subsequently, on the morning...

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