The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 41 Conn. App. 333 (AC 14439), is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Under the circumstances of this case, did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the defendant could not be convicted of violating General Statutes § 53a-59 (a)(3) because he had no legal duty to protect the victim from parental abuse?"
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 15467.
Robert J. Scheinblum, deputy assistant state's attorney, in support of the petition.