IN RE ROSS

Nos. 17342, 17343.

866 A.2d 541 (2005)

272 Conn. 674

In re Application for Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Dan ROSS as Next Friend on Behalf of Michael B. Ross. In re Application for Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by the Office of the Chief Public Defender as Next Friend on Behalf of Michael B. Ross.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided January 25, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon L. Schoenhorn, Hartford, for the plaintiff in error (petitioner Dan Ross).

Temmy Ann Pieszak, chief of habeas corpus services, with whom was Adele V. Patterson, assistant public defender, for the plaintiff in error (petitioner office of the chief public defender).

Harry Weller, supervisory assistant state's attorney, with whom were Kevin T. Kane, state's attorney, and Michael O'Hare, supervisory assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Robert J. Scheinblum, assistant state's attorney, and Jessica Probolus, special deputy assistant state's attorney, for defendant in error (respondent commissioner of correction).

Edward J. Gavin, Bridgeport, filed a brief for the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

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


ZARELLA, J.

The motions for stay of execution filed by the plaintiffs in error are dismissed as moot. A full opinion will follow in due course.

In this opinion SULLIVAN, C.J., and VERTEFEUILLE and FOTI, Js., concurred.

NORCOTT, LAVERY and DRANGINIS, Js., dissenting.

We dissent from the order of the court dismissing the motions for a stay of execution, and we would grant, sua sponte, pursuant to the inherent supervisory powers over the administration...

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