Case Name: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. VASKA ANDERSON
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1999-11-30
Citations: 251 Conn. 926
Docket Number: SC 16225
Parties: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. VASKA ANDERSON
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 251
Pages: 926–926

Head Matter:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. VASKA ANDERSON
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 16225.
Nancy L. Chupak, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition.
Wesley S. Spears, in opposition.
Decided November 30, 1999

Opinion:
The petition of the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 55 Conn. App. 60 (AC 17456), is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the juror misconduct involved in this case (1) required it to exercise its supervisory authority so as to order a new trial, and (2) was a structural defect that required a new trial without an inquiry into its harmlessness?"