State v. Leniart, 149 A.3d 499, 323 Conn. 918 (2016)

Oct. 4, 2016 · Connecticut Supreme Court

149 A.3d 499, 323 Conn. 918

State of Connecticut
v.
George Michael Leniart

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided October 4, 2016

Lauren Weisfeld, chief of legal services, in support of the petition.

Stephen M. Carney, senior assistant state's attorney, in opposition.

The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 166 Conn. App. 142, 140 A.3d 1026 (2016), is granted, limited to the following issue:

"Did the Appellate Court properly apply the corpus delicti rule in concluding that there was sufficient evidence to sustain the defendant's convictions for murder and capital felony?"