STATE v. GOULD

No. 19471.

142 A.3d 253 (2016)

322 Conn. 519

STATE of Connecticut v. Jeffrey P. GOULD.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided August 16, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn W. Falk , assigned counsel, Madison, for the appellant (defendant).

Bruce R. Lockwood , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Brian Preleski , state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Pamela S. Nagy , assistant public defender, and Jasmine Gonzales Rose filed a brief as amicus curiae.

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


The dispositive issue in this certified appeal is whether a trial court's purportedly improper exclusion of a prospective juror for cause on the ground that he was "not able to speak and understand the English language" within the meaning of General Statutes § 51-217(a)(3) constitutes per se reversible error. The defendant, Jeffrey...

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