State of Connecticut v. Hiral Patel

Summary

The court held that it had jurisdiction to review the defendant’s postconviction bail order and that the petition was not moot because the issue was capable of repetition yet evading review. On the merits, it held that the constitutional right to bail under article first, § 8, ends when guilt is determined by verdict or plea, before sentencing. The petition was granted for review, but the requested relief was denied.