STATE v. ROSS

No. 17422, 17423.

873 A.2d 131 (2005)

273 Conn. 684

STATE of Connecticut v. Michael ROSS.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided May 9, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Shea, with whom were Thomas J. Groark, Jr., and James Mahanna, Hartford, for the plaintiff in error-appellant (special counsel).

Harry Weller, supervisory assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Kevin T. Kane, state's attorney, Susan C. Marks, supervisory assistant state's attorney, Marjorie Allen Dauster, senior assistant state's attorney, Robert J. Scheinblum, assistant state's attorney, and Jessica Probolus, special deputy assistant state's attorney, for the defendant in error-appellee (state).

SULLIVAN, C.J., and NORCOTT, VERTEFEUILLE, ZARELLA, LAVERY, DRANGINIS and FLYNN, Js.


SULLIVAN, C.J.

This appeal1 is brought by Thomas J. Groark, Jr., in his capacity as special counsel appointed by the trial court to investigate, prepare and present legal arguments that the defendant, Michael B. Ross, is incompetent to waive further postconviction challenges to his sentences of death. After a hearing, the trial court found that the defendant was competent and his waiver was knowing, intelligent and voluntary. Special counsel...

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