STATE v. LESTER

SC 19183.

153 A.3d 647 (2017)

324 Conn. 519

STATE of Connecticut v. Edward LESTER.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released January 17, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Taylor , assigned counsel, Hartford, with whom were Matthew C. Eagan , assigned counsel, and, on the brief, James P. Sexton , assigned counsel, for the appellant (defendant).

Sarah Hanna , assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Matthew C. Gedansky , state's attorney, Rockville, and Elizabeth C. Leaming , senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Rogers, C.J., and Palmer, Eveleigh, McDonald, Espinosa and Robinson, Js.


In this case, we are asked to decide whether the trial court improperly excluded evidence of the victim's1 prior sexual assault allegation and the subsequent investigation when it was offered by the defendant, Edward Lester, to show the victim's lack of credibility and an alternative source of the victim...

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