STATE v. ASHBY

(SC 18190).

247 A.3d 521 (2020)

336 Conn. 452

STATE of Connecticut v. Lazale ASHBY.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released August 6, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adele V. Patterson , senior assistant public defender, Jennifer L. Bourn , supervisory assistant public defender, and Judith L. Borman , former senior assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Melissa L. Streeto , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Gail P. Hardy , state's attorney, and John Fahey , supervisory assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Robinson, C. J., and Palmer, McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn and Ecker, Js.


The principal issue in this appeal is whether the state violated its affirmative obligation under Massiah v. United States, 377 U.S. 201, 206, 84 S.Ct. 1199, 12 L. Ed. 2d 246 (1964), and its progeny to respect and preserve an invocation of the right to counsel under the sixth amendment...

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