STATE v. RICHARDSON

No. 18145.

969 A.2d 166 (2009)

291 Conn. 426

STATE of Connecticut v. Jewu Thomas RICHARDSON.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided May 12, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Suzanne Z. Curtis, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Leon F. Dalbec, Jr., senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington, state's attorney, and Brian Leslie, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

ROGERS, C.J., and PALMER, VERTEFEUILLE, ZARELLA and SULLIVAN, Js.


ZARELLA, J.

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the trial court had jurisdiction to consider a motion to dismiss filed after the state entered a nolle prosequi without objection. The defendant, Jewu Thomas Richardson, appeals from the trial court's denial of his motion to dismiss. We conclude that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the defendant's motion to dismiss.

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