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Argued March 15, 2005.
Officially released August 2, 2005.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Ronald G. Weller, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Timothy J. Liston, state's attorney, Barbara Hoffman, senior assistant state's attorney, and George Ferko, former senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellant (state).
Adele V. Patterson, assistant public defender, for the appellee (defendant).
SULLIVAN, C. J., and BORDEN, NORCOTT, KATZ, PALMER, VERTEFEUILLE and ZARELLA, Js.
Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
This court, in State v. Niblack,220 Conn. 270, 280, 596 A.2d 407 (1991), approved of a procedure whereby a trial court may participate in the negotiation of a plea agreement between the state and a defendant, so long as a different judge presides at trial and sentencing if the negotiations are unsuccessful (Niblack rule). The principal...
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