STATE v. HICKAM

(15256)

235 Conn. 614 (1995)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WENDY R. HICKAM

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 26, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carolyn K. Longstreth, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Kevin Kane, state's attorney, and Paul Narducci, deputy assistant state's attorney, for the appellant (state).

Edward E. Moukawsher, for the appellee (defendant).

Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, Aaron S. Bayer, deputy attorney general, and Gregory T. D'Auria, assistant attorney general, filed a brief for the attorney general as amicus curiae.

Peters, C. J., and Callahan, Borden, Berdon, Norcott, Katz and Palmer, JS.


CALLAHAN, J.

The sole issue in this appeal taken by the state1 is whether the double jeopardy clause of the fifth amendment to the United States constitution prohibited the criminal prosecution of the defendant, Wendy R. Hickam, for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of General Statutes § 14-227a (a),2 after her motor vehicle operator's license had been...

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