STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 19102.

94 A.3d 1173 (2014)

312 Conn. 687

STATE of Connecticut v. Nathan S. JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided July 29, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa J. Steele , assigned counsel, for the appellant (defendant).

Michele C. Lukban , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington , state's attorney, and Eugene Calistro , senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Charles D. Ray , Hartford, filed a brief for the Innocence Project as amicus curiae.

ROGERS, C.J., and PALMER, ZARELLA, McDONALD, ESPINOSA and VERTEFEUILLE, Js.


VERTEFEUILLE, J.

The primary issue that we must resolve in this appeal is whether the due process clauses of the Connecticut constitution provide protection against allegedly unduly suggestive eyewitness identification procedures undertaken by a private actor. The defendant, Nathan S. Johnson, was charged with various criminal offenses in connection with the shooting of the victim, Johnnie Jones. Before trial, the defendant filed a motion to suppress the victim's...

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