The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 36 Conn. App. 473 (AC 12650), is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Under the circumstances of this case, should the defendant have been allowed the cross-examination of the state's key witness on the circumstances surrounding the arrest and the bias and motive for the subsequent statement?"
Elizabeth M. Inkster, assistant public defender, in support of the petition.
Rita M. Shair, assistant state's attorney, in opposition.