STATE v. JOSE A. B.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Drew J. Cunningham , New Haven, with whom was Damian K. Gunningsmith , for the appellant (defendant).

Timothy J. Sugrue , assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Maureen Platt , state's attorney, and Elena Ricci Palermo , senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Harry Weller , Rocky Hill, Peter T. Zarella , and C. Ian McLachlan , Hartford, filed a brief as amici curiae.

Alinor C. Sterling , Bridgeport, and James J. Healy , Hartford, filed a brief for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

George Welch , human rights attorney, filed a brief for the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities as amicus curiae.

Tadhg Dooley , New Haven, filed a brief for Professors and Research Scholars at Connecticut's Law Schools as amici curiae.

William Tong , attorney general, Clare Kindall , solicitor general, and Joshua Perry , special counsel for civil rights, filed a brief for the Office of the Attorney General as amicus curiae.

Christine Perra Rapillo , chief public defender, and Adele V. Patterson , senior assistant public defender, filed a brief for the Office of the Chief Public Defender as amicus curiae.

David N. Rosen filed a brief as amicus curiae.

Georgina Yeomans filed a brief for NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., as amicus curiae.

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