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STATE v. SANABRIA

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192 Conn. 671 (1984)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EFRAIN SANABRIA ET AL. STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSE ALBERTO CASUL

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released April 10, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

In the first matter:

Jon L. Schoenhorn, special public defender, for the defendants Sanabria and Holder.

Michael J. Whelton, special public defender, for the defendant Rivera.

Gerard Smyth, assistant public defender, for the defendant Richardson.

Douglas S. Ebenstein, for the defendant Worthington.

Gerald M. Klein, special public defender, for the defendant Ramos.

Carl Eisenman, assistant public defender, for the defendant Williams.

William A. Roberto, for the defendant Madison.

Carl Schuman, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was John M. Bailey, state's attorney, for the state.

In the second matter:

Richard Emanuel, special public defender, with whom, on the brief, was Suzanne Zitser, assistant public defender, for the defendant.

Carl Schuman, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Arnold Markle, state's attorney, and Arthur C. Hadden, assistant state's attorney, for the state.

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

SPEZIALE, C. J.

These cases were heard together because they present common questions. Each requires a determination of the effective date of amendment seventeen to the Connecticut constitution, which provides that all persons held to answer for a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment be accorded a probable cause hearing "in accordance with procedures prescribed by law." We now hold that although amendment seventeen became a part of the constitution on November...

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