STATE v. BUTLER

(SC 20702).

300 A.3d 1145 (2023)

348 Conn. 51

STATE of Connecticut v. Carlton BUTLER.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially Released September 19, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rocco A. Chiarenza , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Margaret E. Kelley , state's attorney, Rebecca A. Barry , supervisory assistant state's attorney, and Mary A. SanAngelo , senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellant (state).

Emily H. Wagner , assistant public defender, for the appellee (defendant).

Robinson, C. J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins and Moll, Js.


This certified appeal requires us to decide, as a matter of first impression, whether a criminal court has inherent common-law jurisdiction to open a judgment of dismissal following the defendant's completion of a supervised diversionary program within four months of the date it was rendered. We are also asked to decide whether the...

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