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Criminal Law Appellate Court Opinion

by Booth, George

 

AC43081 - State v. Andres C. (Sexual assault in third degree; risk of injury to child; motion to allow introduction of uncharged misconduct evidence; claim that trial court improperly admitted uncharged misconduct evidence; reviewability of claim that trial court erred in permitting state to present uncharged misconduct evidence; "The defendant, Andres C., appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a court trial, of sexual assault in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-72a (a) (1) and risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes § 53-21 (a) (2). On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the court improperly admitted uncharged misconduct evidence, (2) his right to a fair trial was violated by prosecutorial impropriety, (3) the court improperly denied him access to the victim's journals, and (4) his rights under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 87, 83 S. Ct. 1194, 10 L. Ed. 2d 215 (1983), were violated. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court.")