STATE v. PROTO

(12740), (12842)

203 Conn. 682 (1987)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY PROTO STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. DOMINICK REDENTE

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 2, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julia DiCocco Dewey, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington, assistant state's attorney, and Alok Ahuja, legal intern, for the appellant-appellee (state).

David N. Rosen, for the appellee-appellant (defendant in the first case).

W. Paul Flynn, with whom, on the brief, was Howard A. Lawrence, for the appellee (defendant in the second case).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, BORDEN and FORD, JS.


PETERS, C. J.

The principal issue in these appeals is whether certain provisions of Connecticut's campaign financing act, General Statutes §§ 9-333 through 9-348dd, are unconstitutionally vague and overbroad. The defendants, Anthony Proto and Dominick Redente, were separately charged by information with multiple counts of receiving cash contributions to promote the success of a political party in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1983) §§...

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