Case Name: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT M. BROWN
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1996-07-08
Citations: 238 Conn. 901
Docket Number: SC 15481
Parties: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT M. BROWN
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 238
Pages: 901–901

Head Matter:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT M. BROWN
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15481.
Rita M. Shair, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition.
G. Douglas Nash, public defender, in opposition.
Decided July 8, 1996

Opinion:
The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 41 Conn. App. 317 (AC 14983), is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that (1) the trial court abused its discretion in denying the defendant's motion for a continuance for DNA testing, and (2) the error was so prejudicial that it denied the defendant a fair trial?"