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STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL B. ROSS (SC 17335)
Sullivan, C. J., and Norcott, Vertefeuille, Zarella, Lavery, Foti and Dranginis, Js. Argued January 5--officially released January 14, 2005*

John Holdridge, assistant public defender, with whom was Lauren Weisfeld, senior assistant public defender, for the plaintiff in error (office of the chief public defender). Harry Weller, supervisory assistant state's attorney, with whom were Kevin Kane, state's attorney, Jessica Probolus, special deputy assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Susan C. Marks, supervisory assistant state's attorney, for the defendant in error (state). T. R. Paulding, Jr., for the defendant.

Opinion

SULLIVAN, C. J. This writ of error is brought by the plaintiff in error, the office of the chief public defender of the state of Connecticut, to challenge the trial court's denial of its motion for permission to appear as next friend of the defendant, Michael B. Ross, and as a party in interest, an intervenor or amicus curiae in postconviction judicial proceedings in the three criminal cases against the defendant. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. The record reveals the following procedural history. The defendant ``was charged in three cases with eight counts of capital felony in violation of General Statutes

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