The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 84 Conn. App. 610 (AC 24066), is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the defendant was entitled to a new trial because the trial court's ruling improperly precluded his proffered alibi evidence under Practice Book § 40-21?"
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 17287.