STATE v. PATTERSON

(15289)

236 Conn. 561 (1996)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. WARREN R. PATTERSON

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released April 2, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Rails, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Eugene Callahan, state's attorney, and Carol Dreznick, assistant state's attorney, for the appellant (state).

Craig A. Raabe, with whom was Dina S. Wenger, for the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

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


NORCOTT, J.

The dispositive issue in this certified appeal is whether, after having been tried and convicted of a felony, the defendant, Warren R. Patterson, has a constitutional right to a presentence investigation report (PSI) prior to being sentenced.1 The Appellate Court held that the trial court violated the defendant's constitutional right to due process because it had failed to order a...

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