STATE v. MAIA

(AC 15623)

243 Conn. 242 (1997)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ERIC MAIA

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released November 11, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis S. Avitabile, special public defender, for the petitioner (defendant).

Mitchell S. Brody, assistant state's attorney, for the respondent (state).

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


Opinion

PER CURIAM.

We agree with the petitioner that the Appellate Court erroneously concluded that this court, in State v. Altrui, 188 Conn. 161, 448 A.2d 837 (1982), rejected a claim that, under the state constitution, a criminal defendant has "automatic standing" to challenge the legality of a police search. In Altrui, we considered the defendant's claim of automatic standing in the context...

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