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STATE v. MERCER

(12931)

208 Conn. 52 (1988)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. EUGENE MERCER

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 21, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul F. Thomas, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Harry Weller, deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Eugene Callahan, state's attorney, and Bruce Hudock, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Shelley Geballe filed a brief for the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union Foundation et al. as amici curiae.

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, SHEA, COVELLO and HULL, Js.

PETERS, C. J.

The central issue in this appeal is whether the trial court violated the defendant's constitutional right to a fair trial by disclosing to all prospective jurors, prior to voir dire, that the defendant had Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).1 The defendant, Eugene Mercer, was found guilty of felony murder in violation of General...

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