Case Name: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JERRY W. VLASAK
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 2000-02-29
Citations: 252 Conn. 228
Docket Number: SC 16117
Parties: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JERRY W. VLASAK
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 252
Pages: 228–229

Head Matter:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JERRY W. VLASAK
(SC 16117)
McDonald, C. J., and Borden, Norcott, Katz and Palmer, Js.
Argued January 20
officially released February 29, 2000
John R. Williams, with whom, on the brief, was Norman A. Pattis, for the appellant (defendant).
Harry Weller, senior assistant state’s attorney, with whom, on the brief, were James E. Thomas, state’s attorney, and Christopher Parakilas, assistant state’s attorney, for the appellee (state).

Opinion:
Opinion
PER CURIAM.
After examining the record on appeal and considering the briefs and oral arguments of the parties, we have determined that the appeal in this case should be dismissed on the ground that certification was granted improvidently.
The appeal is dismissed.
We granted the defendant's petition for certification to appeal from the judgment of the Appellate Court; State v. Vlasak, 52 Conn. App. 310, 726 A.2d 648 (1999); limited to the following issue: "Whether the Appellate Court properly held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in prohibiting the pro se defendant from testifying about a lawsuit filed against him by a pivotal witness for the state?" State v. Vlasak, 249 Conn. 912, 733 A.2d 232 (1999).