STATE v. JOYCE

The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 45 Conn. App. 390 (AC 15603), is granted, limited to the following issue:

"Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court's unconstitutional restriction of the defendant's right to present evidence of a state witness' bias against him was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt?"

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15767.

Kent Drager, senior assistant public defender, in support of the petition.

Frederick W. Fawcett, assistant state's attorney, in opposition.