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STATE v. HAMMOND

(SC 16424)

257 Conn. 610 (2001)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. TOMMY HAMMOND

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released August 21, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth M. Inkster, senior assistant public defender, with whom was Michael S. Alevy, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Robert M. Spector, deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom were Elizabeth Bodine, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Michael Dearington, state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Sullivan, C. J., and Borden, Katz, Palmer and Vertefeuille, Js.

Opinion

KATZ, J.

The dispositive issue in this certified appeal is whether the investigatory stop of the defendant, Tommy Hammond, by police violated his rights under the fourth amendment to the United States constitution.1 After reviewing in the aggregate the trial court's findings, which are not challenged, we conclude that the police did not have the requisite reasonable suspicion before stopping the defendant. Consequently...

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