Case Name: State of Connecticut v. John Lonergan
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1989-02-22
Citations: 210 Conn. 812
Docket Number: 
Parties: State of Connecticut v. John Lonergan
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 210
Pages: 812–812

Head Matter:
State of Connecticut v. John Lonergan
Geoffrey E. Marion, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition.
James A. Wade and Sally S. King, in opposition.
Decided February 22, 1989

Opinion:
The plaintiffs petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 16 Conn. App. 358, is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Does the double jeopardy clause bar a prosecution on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor after acquittal of a charge of manslaughter in the second degree with a motor vehicle arising out of the same incident?"