Case Name: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JASON J. OSIMANTI
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 2009-02-11
Citations: 290 Conn. 914
Docket Number: SC 18311
Parties: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JASON J. OSIMANTI
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 290
Pages: 914–914

Head Matter:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JASON J. OSIMANTI
Decided February 11, 2009
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 18311.
Lauren Weisfeld, senior assistant public defender, in support of the petition.
Frederick W. Fawcett, supervisory assistant state’s attorney, in opposition.

Opinion:
The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 111 Conn. App. 700 (AC 28258), is granted, limited to the following issues:
"1. Did the Appellate Court properly uphold the trial court's (a) exclusion of relevant self-defense evidence and (b) instructions on self-defense?
"2. Did the Appellate Court properly uphold the sufficiency of the trial court's inquiry into alleged jury bias?"
KATZ, J.,
did not participate in the consideration of or decision on this petition.