Case Name: State of Connecticut v. George Velez
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1989-11-29
Citations: 213 Conn. 809
Docket Number: 
Parties: State of Connecticut v. George Velez
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 213
Pages: 809–809

Head Matter:
State of Connecticut v. George Velez
Timothy J. Sugrue, deputy assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition.
Brian J. Kornbrath, in opposition.
Decided November 29, 1989

Opinion:
The state of Connecticut's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 20 Conn. App. 168, is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Did the Appellate Court err in concluding that the police had an insufficient basis for relying upon the information furnished by the informant and, therefore, lacked probable cause for the arrest and subsequent search of the defendant?"