Case Name: State of Connecticut v. Martin Geisler
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1991-10-03
Citations: 220 Conn. 918
Docket Number: 
Parties: State of Connecticut v. Martin Geisler
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 220
Pages: 918–918

Head Matter:
State of Connecticut v. Martin Geisler
LeonF. Dadhec, Jr., assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition.
Richard Emanuel, assistant public defender, in opposition.
Decided October 3, 1991

Opinion:
The state of Connecticut's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 25 Conn. App. 282, is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Was the Appellate Court correct in reversing the trial court's factual finding that the police reasonably believed that the defendant was in need of emergency assistance, thus rendering entry of the defendant's home lawful under the emergency doctrine?"