¶1The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 94 Conn. App. 667 (AC 25313), is granted, limited to the following issues:
“1. Did the Appellate Court properly decide that the defendant’s conviction of sexual assault in the third *917degree under General Statutes § 53a-72a (a) (2) was not supported by sufficient evidence that the defendant was the stepfather of the victim?
“2. Did the Appellate Court properly decide that General Statutes § 53a-72a (a) (2) violated the guidelines of equal protection?”