STATE v. JAMES

(13483)

211 Conn. 555 (1989)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. ROBERT JAMES

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 20, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent Drager, assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Mitchell S. Brody, deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington, state's attorney, Timothy Pothin, former deputy assistant state's attorney, and Maria Kahn, legal intern, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and COVELLO, JS.


SHEA, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether the provision of General Statutes § 54-86h declaring that "any child who is a victim of assault, sexual assault or abuse shall be competent to testify without prior qualification" is constitutional. We conclude that it is valid. We also find no reversible error in the plethora of other issues the defendant has raised.

After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of attempted sexual assault in the...

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