Case Name: State of Connecticut v. William Patterson
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1995-06-26
Citations: 234 Conn. 914
Docket Number: SC 15289
Parties: State of Connecticut v. William Patterson
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 234
Pages: 914–914

Head Matter:
State of Connecticut v. William Patterson
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15289.
Decided June 26, 1995
James M. Ralls, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition.

Opinion:
The state of Connecticut's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 37 Conn. App. 801 (AC 10752/10855), is granted, limited to the following issues:
"1. Whether criminal defendants have a federal constitutional right to a presentence investigation report at sentencing.
"2. Whether the defendant waived any right to a presentence investigation report.
"3. Whether the defendant suffered harm from the lack of a presentence investigation report."