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STATE v. DASH

(SC 15569)

242 Conn. 143 (1997)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN DASH

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released July 29, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon L. Schoenhorn, for the appellant (defendant).

Christopher T. Godialis, deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom were Nicole A. Bernabo, legal intern, and, on the brief, Eugene J. Callahan, state's attorney, and Robert Katz, senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Borden, Berdon, Norcott, Palmer and McDonald, Js.

Opinion

PALMER, J.

The principal issue raised by this appeal is whether General Statutes § 53-202k,1 which provides for a consecutive, nonsuspendable five year prison term for a person who commits a class A, B or C felony with a firearm, is itself a felony offense or, instead, a sentence enhancement provision. A jury found the defendant, John Dash, guilty of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes...

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