STATE v. SPENCER

The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 81 Conn. App. 320 (AC 23099), is granted, limited to the following issue:

"Did the Appellate Court properly reverse the defendant's convictions for sexual assault in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-71 (a)(1) and risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1993) § 53-21, on the grounds of prosecutorial misconduct?"

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 17199. Bruce R. Lockwood, assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition.

Jon L. Schoenhorn, in opposition.