Case Name: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES DARDEN
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1996-02-05
Citations: 236 Conn. 905
Docket Number: SC 15360
Parties: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES DARDEN
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 236
Pages: 905–906

Head Matter:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. JAMES DARDEN

Opinion:
The petition of the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 39 Conn. App. 645 (AC 14010), is granted, limited to the following issue:
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15360.
Decided February 5, 1996
Lawrence J. Tytla, assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition.
Jeremiah Donovan, in opposition.
"Having found that the state had inadvertently destroyed evidence relevant to the defendant's guilt, did the Appellate Court properly order a new trial rather than an evidentiary hearing?"