IN RE FINAL GRAND JURY REPORT CONCERNING THE TORRINGTON POLICE DEPT.

(12674), (12675)

197 Conn. 698 (1985)

IN RE FINAL GRAND JURY REPORT CONCERNING THE TORRINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 3, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph G. Elliot, with whom was William S. Fish, Jr., for the appellant (plaintiff Hartford Courant Company).

Elliott F. Gerson, deputy attorney general, with whom were Peter E. Wiese, assistant attorney general, and, on the brief, Joseph I. Lieberman, attorney general, and Stephen J. O'Neill, assistant attorney general, for the appellant (plaintiff Lester J. Forst).

Carl Schuman, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John J. Kelly, chief state's attorney, and Brian J. Kornbrath, law student intern, for the appellee (state).

Edward F. Spinella, for the appellee (intervenor Robert W. DePretis).

Joseph F. Keefe, with whom, on the brief, was David A. Moraghan, for the appellees (intervenors John Meneguzzo et al.).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, SHEA, DANNEHY and CALLAHAN, JS.


PETERS, C. J.

The issue in this case is the extent to which the public or interested parties may have access to testimony, exhibits and evidence received by an investigatory grand jury. On January 13, 1984, the chief court administrator, acting pursuant to General Statutes § 54-47 (b),1 appointed Judge John D. Brennan to conduct a "private" investigatory inquiry2 into professional gambling and other crimes...

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