STATE v. KOMISARJEVSKY

(SC 18973).

258 A.3d 1166 (2021)

338 Conn. 526

STATE of Connecticut v. Joshua KOMISARJEVSKY.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released April 12, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Holdridge , with whom were Erica Barber and, on the brief, Moira L. Buckley , for the appellant (defendant).

Marjorie Allen Dauster , former special deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Patrick J. Griffin , state's attorney, Michael Dearington , former state's attorney, Gary Nicholson , former senior state's attorney, Robert Scheinblum , senior assistant state's attorney, and Leonard C. Boyle , former deputy chief state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Robinson, C.J., and Palmer, D'Auria, Mullins, Ecker, Alvord and Keller, Js.


The principal issue in this appeal is whether Connecticut's individual voir dire process protected the right of the defendant, Joshua Komisarjevsky, to a fair trial by assessing and mitigating the prejudicial effects of pretrial publicity about this particularly notorious case involving a home invasion in Cheshire that resulted in...

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