Case Name: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RONALD M. SINGLETON
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 2006-12-15
Citations: 280 Conn. 949
Docket Number: SC 17795
Parties: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RONALD M. SINGLETON
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 280
Pages: 949–949

Head Matter:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RONALD M. SINGLETON
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 17795.
Decided December 15, 2006
Toni M. Smith-Rosario, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition.
Kent Drager, senior assistant public defender, in opposition.

Opinion:
The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 97 Conn. App. 679 (AC 25551), is granted, limited to the following issues:
"1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court incorrectly failed to instruct on the use of nondeadly physical force in self-defense?
"2. If the trial court improperly failed to instruct on the use of nondeadly physical force in self-defense, was such failure harmless beyond a reasonable doubt?"