STATE v. NESMITH

The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 24 Conn. App. 158, is granted, limited to the following issue:

"In the circumstances of this case, was the defendant entitled to have the trial court instruct the jury, in accordance with his request, on the doctrine of nonexclusive possession of the premises?"

James N. Crane, in support of the petition.

Richard F. Jacobson, assistant state's attorney, in opposition.