Case Name: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KIM P. SCHIAPPA
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1997-05-29
Citations: 241 Conn. 908
Docket Number: SC 15696
Parties: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KIM P. SCHIAPPA
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 241
Pages: 908–908

Head Matter:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KIM P. SCHIAPPA
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15696.
Frederick W. Fawcett, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition.
Elizabeth M. Inkster, assistant public defender, in opposition.
Decided May 29, 1997

Opinion:
The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 44 Conn. App. 731 (AC 14450), is granted, limited to the following issues:
"1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the requirement of the unavailability of the declarant was not met with respect to witness Stephen Staffy's statement?
"2. With respect to the statement of witness Gary Meier: (a) did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the defendant's claim was of constitutional magnitude under State v. Golding, 213 Conn. 233, 567 A.2d 823 (1989), and (b) if the answer to (a) is yes, did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court's instructions regarding adoptive admissions by a defendant were improper?"