Case Name: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD FOURTIN
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 2010-01-05
Citations: 294 Conn. 925
Docket Number: SC 18523
Parties: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD FOURTIN
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 294
Pages: 925–926

Head Matter:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD FOURTIN

Opinion:
The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 118 Conn. App. 43 (AC 29899), is granted, limited to the following issue:
Decided January 5, 2010
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 18523.
Susann E. Gill, supervisory assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition.
Robert E. Byron, special public defender, in opposition.
"Did the Appellate Court improperly substitute its judgment for that of the jury when it determined that the state did not sustain its burden of proof that the victim was 'physically helpless' under General Statutes § 53a-65 (6)?"