STATE v. SMITH

The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 73 Conn. App. 809 (AC 21572), is granted, limited to the following issue:

"Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the evidence was insufficient to support the defendant's conviction under General Statutes (Rev. to 1997) § 53-21?"

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 16935.

Eileen F. McCarthy, assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition.

David B. Bachman, special public defender, in opposition.