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MASSAMENO v. STATEWIDE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

(14930), (14931)

234 Conn. 539 (1995)

JOHN M. MASSAMENO v. STATEWIDE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released August 1, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis B. Blumenfeld, with whom was Sharone G. Kornman, for the appellant in Docket No. 14930 (plaintiff).

Steven M. Sellers, deputy chief state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Guy W. Wolf III, senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellant in Docket No. 14931 (intervening plaintiff).

Elizabeth F. Collins, assistant bar counsel, with whom was Cathy A. Dowd, assistant bar counsel, for the appellee in both cases (defendant).

PETERS, C. J., and BERDON, KATZ, DUPONT, and LAVERY, JS.

KATZ, J.

This case presents an issue of first impression, whether the judicial branch of government, through the statewide grievance committee (committee), can regulate and sanction conduct by a prosecutor for the exercise of his official judgment without violating the separation of powers mandated by article second of the constitution of Connecticut. We conclude that it can.

The following facts are undisputed. In 1990, a warrant was issued for the arrest...

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