State v. Cortes, 271 Conn. 917

The petition by the state of Connecticut for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 84 Conn. App. 70 (AC 23668), is granted, limited to the following issues:

“1. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court’s instructional references to the complainant as ‘the victim’ deprived the defendant of his right to a fair trial?

“2. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court improperly excluded evidence of the sexual nature of the relationship between the defendant and the complainant and, if so, did the Appellate Court also properly conclude that the impropriety was not harmless?”

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Cortes

Court Name: Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date Published: Sep 15, 2004

Citations: 271 Conn. 917; 859 A.2d 571; 2004 Conn. LEXIS 387; SC 17255

Docket Number: SC 17255

Court Abbreviation: Conn.