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Criminal Law Appellate Court Opinions

by Townsend, Karen

 

AC45288 - State v. King (“On appeal, the defendant claims that the court improperly denied that motion, which challenged the sentencing court’s imposition of a special condition of probation that he register as a sex offender pursuant to General Statutes § 54-254 (a). In response, the state argues, inter alia, that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the defendant’s motion to correct because the requirement that the defendant register as a sex offender was not part of his sentence. We agree with the state and, accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the case with direction to dismiss the motion to correct.”)

AC45614 - State v. Despres (“On appeal, the defendant claims that the court improperly concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to hear his motion. Specifically, the defendant argues that the court improperly determined that his claims regarding the sentencing court’s denial of his motion to represent himself at that proceeding and his attorney’s failure to turn over documents did not fall within the ambit of Practice Book § 43-22. We agree with the defendant that the trial court improperly concluded that it lacked jurisdiction with respect to his claim regarding the denial of his request for self-representation and disagree with respect to his claim regarding his attorney’s failure to turn over the aforementioned documents. Accordingly, we affirm in part and reverse in part the judgment of the court.”)