STATE v. GORE

No. 17769.

955 A.2d 1 (2008)

288 Conn. 770

STATE of Connecticut v. Curtis GORE.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided September 23, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melissa L. Streeto, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael L. Regan, state's attorney, Thomas Griffin, supervisory assistant state's attorney, and Stephen Carney, senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellant (state).

Kent Drager, senior assistant public defender, for the appellee (defendant).

ROGERS, C.J., and NORCOTT, PALMER, VERTEFEUILLE and SCHALLER, Js.


ROGERS, C.J.

In this appeal, we address the requirements for a knowing, intelligent and voluntary waiver of the right to a jury trial. The sole issue presented is whether defense counsel validly waived a jury trial on behalf of the defendant, Curtis Gore, when there is no evidence that the defendant also personally waived the right on the record. The state appeals1 from the judgment of the Appellate Court, which reversed the judgment of...

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