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State of Connecticut v. Freddy Rivera
    Decided April 22, 1993
    The Supreme Court docket number is SC 14753.
    
      Joseph M. Shortall, chief public defender, in support of the petition.
    
      Leah Hawley, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition.
   The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 30 Conn. App. 523 (AC 10884), is granted, limited to the following issue:

“Did the Appellate Court, in approving the trial court’s failure to instruct on the state’s burden to disprove the defense of consent beyond a reasonable doubt in a sexual assault case where consent was the only issue, deprive the defendant of his constitutional right to establish a defense?”