STATE v. CICHOWSKI

(12790), (12791)

203 Conn. 97 (1987)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSEPH W. CICHOWSKI

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released April 7, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Axelrod, with whom, on the brief, was Norman B. Teague, for the appellant (defendant).

James G. Clark, assistant state's attorney, with whom were James Turcotte, deputy assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Frank M. D'Addabbo, assistant state's attorney, Carl Schuman, former assistant state's attorney, and Mary K. Miller, law student intern, for the appellee (state).

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


CALLAHAN, J.

The dispositive issue in these appeals is whether an accused, who is charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of General Statutes § 14-227a, has a sixth amendment right to counsel when deciding whether to submit to a chemical test of the alcohol content in his blood. The defendant was arrested on two separate occasions and each time charged with...

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