STATE v. KASPRZYK

(SC 16294)

255 Conn. 186 (2001)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL KASPRZYK

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released January 9, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent F. Sabatini, with whom were James V. Sabatini and, on the brief, Tara K. Lyons, for the appellant (defendant).

Eileen McCarthy Geel, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Scott J. Murphy, state's attorney, and Mary Rose Flaherty, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Borden, Norcott, Katz, Sullivan and Vertefeuille, Js.


Opinion

NORCOTT, J.

The issue in this appeal is whether the trial court properly concluded that a mistrial was required because of manifest necessity. The trial court, Moore, J., denied the motion of the defendant, Michael Kasprzyk, to dismiss the information, concluding that the prior declaration of a mistrial by the court, Cutsumpas, J., had been based on manifest necessity and that, therefore, further prosecution was not barred by...

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