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STATE v. TUCHMAN

(SC 15582)

242 Conn. 345 (1997)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. NELSON TUCHMAN

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released August 12, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubert J. Santos, with whom were Patrick Bristol and, on the brief, Hope C. Seeley, for the appellant (defendant).

Carolyn K. Longstreth, assistant state's attorney, with whom were David E. Sullivan, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, John M. Bailey, chief state's attorney, and James E. Thomas, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, and Richard J. Lynch, Arnold I. Menchel and Jennifer C. Jaff, assistant attorneys general, filed a brief for the attorney general as amicus curiae.

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

Opinion

CALLAHAN, C. J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether the double jeopardy clause of the fifth amendment to the United States constitution1 or article first, § 9, of the Connecticut constitution2 prohibits the criminal prosecution of the defendant, Nelson Tuchman, for wrongfully obtaining approximately $420,000 in medicaid reimbursement when the state of Connecticut, acting...

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