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STATE v. HART

(14230)

221 Conn. 595 (1992)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. VERONICA HART

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released April 7, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rita M. Shair, assistant state's attorney, with whom were John H. Malone, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, John M. Bailey, state's attorney, and Brian Hershman, law student intern, for the appellant (state).

Temmy Ann Pieszak, assistant public defender, with whom were Susan Brown, assistant public defender, and G. Douglas Nash, public defender, for the appellee (defendant).

PETERS, C. J., CALLAHAN, GLASS, BORDEN and BERDON, Js.

CALLAHAN, J.

The dispositive issue in this appeal is who has the burden of proof on the issue of drug dependency in a case charging sale of a narcotic substance by a person who is not drug-dependent.

The defendant, Veronica Hart, was charged in a four count information with: (1) sale of a narcotic substance by a person who is not drug-dependent in violation of General Statutes § 21a-278 (b)

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