Supreme Court of Connecticut

State v. P

November 14, 2017

Summary

The court held that Connecticut's constitutional right to bail ends when a defendant is convicted, meaning upon an accepted finding of guilt by verdict or plea, rather than continuing until sentencing. It also held that it had jurisdiction to review the postconviction bail order and that the intervening sentencing did not moot the petition because the issue was capable of repetition yet evading review. The petition was therefore reviewed but the requested relief was denied.