Case Name: State of Connecticut v. John Santiago
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1992-04-03
Citations: 221 Conn. 920
Docket Number: 
Parties: State of Connecticut v. John Santiago
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 221
Pages: 920–920

Head Matter:
State of Connecticut v. John Santiago
Decided April 3, 1992
Rita M. Shair, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition.

Opinion:
The state of Connecticut's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 26 Conn. App. 481, is granted, limited to the following issues:
"1. Was the Appellate Court correct in not ruling that a defendant standing in the doorway of his home is in a public place, and may be arrested without a warrant?
"2. Was the Appellate Court correct in holding that a porch is part of the home, and is subject to fourth amendment protections?
"3. Was the Appellate Court incorrect in reversing the trial court's factual finding that the defendant was in his doorway and instead engaged in fact finding to determine that the defendant was on a porch which was an extension of his home?"