Opinion
Decided July 3, 1997
The petition of the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 45 Conn. App. 116 (AC 14765), is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Under the circumstances of this case, did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the defendant's conviction for sexual assault in the first degree constituted a violation of the ex post facto clause of the federal constitution?"
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15720.
James M. Ralls, assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition.
Pamela S. Nagy, special assistant public defender, in opposition.