Supreme Court of Connecticut November 17, 2009, SC 18494 (State v. MAKEE R.)

The defendant’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 117 Conn. App. 191 (AC 28946), is granted, limited to the following issues:

“1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court’s preliminary instruction to the jury regarding posttrial sentencing procedures was improper but nonetheless did not affect the fairness of the trial?

“2.