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STATE v. BERNIER

(AC 15731)

46 Conn. App. 350 (1997)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. CHRISTOPHER G. BERNIER

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released August 26, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Fischer, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Frank S. Maco, state's attorney, and Guy Wolf III, senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellant (state).

Joseph F. Keefe, with whom, on the brief, was A. Thomas Waterfall, for the appellee (defendant).

Dupont, C. J., and Schaller and Ronan, Js.

Opinion

RONAN, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether the state constitution, article first, § 7, requires that a search warrant be obtained prior to conducting laboratory tests on charred wood flooring samples seized from the defendant's home. The flooring samples were seized incident to an investigation to determine the cause and origin of a fire that caused substantial damage to the defendant's home.

The defendant, Christopher...

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