Case Name: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSEPH JAMES
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 2001-09-20
Citations: 258 Conn. 912
Docket Number: SC 16591
Parties: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSEPH JAMES
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 258
Pages: 912–912

Head Matter:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JOSEPH JAMES
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 16591.
Marjorie Allen Dauster, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition.
Matthew J. Costello, in opposition.
Decided September 20, 2001

Opinion:
The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 64 Conn. App. 495 (AC 19910), is granted, limited to the following issues:
"1. Was the Appellate Court correct in refusing to incorporate the inquiry of Lozada v. Deeds, 498 U.S. 430, 432, 111 S. Ct. 860, 112 L. Ed. 2d 956 (1991), into the abuse of discretion standard of review of denials of state requests for permission to appeal?
"2. If not, was the Appellate Court nevertheless correct in dismissing the state's appeal?"