¶1concurring in the result. Having disagreed with the decision in State v. Wilson, 242 Conn. 605, 645-48, 700 A.2d 633 (1997) (McDonald, J., dissenting), I agree with the result in this case.
254 Conn. 88
State v. Cole
Decided August 8, 2000
Supreme Court of Connecticut · decided 2000-08-08
Relies on State v. Wilson
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 2000-08-08
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