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STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. LINDA M. STEVENS (SC 17320)
Sullivan, C. J., and Norcott, Katz, Palmer and Vertefeuille, Js.* Argued February 14--officially released May 2, 2006

Margaret Gaffney Radionovas, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John A. Connolly, state's attorney, and David Gulick, assistant state's attorney, for the appellant (state). Richard W. Callahan, special public defender, with whom was Jane E. Carroll, special public defender, for the appellee (defendant).

Opinion

KATZ, J. The state appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court reversing the judgment of conviction of the defendant, Linda M. Stevens, who had appealed to that court challenging the sentence imposed on her by the trial court, in accordance with an agreement pursuant to State v. Garvin, 242 Conn. 296, 699 A.2d 921 (1997),1 subsequent to her plea of guilty under the Alford doctrine,2 to the charge of possession of narcotics in violation of General Statutes

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