STATE v. STEPHEN J.R.

No. 18748.

72 A.3d 379 (2013)

309 Conn. 586

STATE of Connecticut v. STEPHEN J.R.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided August 6, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Heather M. Wood , assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Denise B. Smoker , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Brian Preleski , state's attorney, and Paul Rotiroti , senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

ROGERS, C.J., and PALMER, ZARELLA, McDONALD, ESPINOSA and VERTEFEUILLE, Js.


McDONALD, J.

This case requires us to consider the sufficiency of what other courts have referred to as "generic" or "nonspecific" testimony in a case in which the defendant is charged with sexual abuse of a child. Such testimony typically arises in cases in which an alleged abuser either lives with the child victim or has ongoing access to the child and, as a result, the victim testifies to repeated acts of abuse occurring over a period of time but, "lacking any...

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