STATE v. TAUPIER

AC 42115.

234 A.3d 29 (2020)

197 Conn.App. 784

STATE of Connecticut, v. Edward F. TAUPIER.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released June 9, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman A. Pattis , Bethany, for the appellant (defendant).

Mitchell S. Brody , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael L. Regan , state's attorney, and David J. Smith , supervisory assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Keller, Prescott and Harper, Js.


This case asks us to apply the "true threats" doctrine to assess whether the first amendment protects from criminal prosecution a person who posted on Facebook a series of statements that, among other things, advocated the killing of judges and the arson of courthouses. We conclude that, under the circumstances of this case, such statements...

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