Case Name: State of Connecticut v. James D. Leroy
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1994-02-03
Citations: 228 Conn. 922
Docket Number: SC 14879
Parties: State of Connecticut v. James D. Leroy
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 228
Pages: 922–922

Head Matter:
State of Connecticut v. James D. Leroy
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 14879.
Decided February 3, 1994
Jack W. Fischer, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition.
Temmy Ann Pieszak, assistant public defender, in opposition.

Opinion:
The plaintiff's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 33 Conn. App. 232 (AC 11187), is granted, limited to the following issues:
"1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court's instruction on proximate cause constituted a violation of the defendant's constitutional rights?
"2. If the answer to question (1) is yes, has the state established harmlessness beyond a reasonable doubt?"