STATE v. COMMINS

(AC 23953)

83 Conn. App. 496 (2004)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOHN J. COMMINS

Court of Appeals of Connecticut.

Officially released June 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darcy McGraw, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Sarah Hanna, special deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Walter D. Flanagan, state's attorney, and Kelly Anne Masi, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

West, McLachlan and Hennessy, JS.


Opinion

McLACHLAN, J.

The defendant, John J. Commins, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of General Statutes § 14-227a (a) (1). He claims that the trial court improperly (1) admitted into evidence testimony concerning a horizontal gaze nystagmus test, (2) permitted the introduction of two prior felony convictions to impeach...

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