Case Name: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY J. BROCUGLIO
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 2001-09-20
Citations: 258 Conn. 908
Docket Number: SC 16590
Parties: STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY J. BROCUGLIO
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 258
Pages: 908–909

Head Matter:
STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ANTHONY J. BROCUGLIO

Opinion:
The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 64 Conn. App. 93 (AC 18520), is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the defendant's conduct did not dissipate the taint from the police officers' illegal entry into the backyard of the defendant's home, and that, therefore, the exclusionary rule regarding the suppression of the evidence derives from that entry?"
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 16590.
Mitchell S. Brody, assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition.
Jon L. Schoenhom, in opposition.
Decided September 20, 2001
SULLIVAN, C. J., and VERTEFEUILLE, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition.