STATE v. BEST

(SC 20278).

253 A.3d 458 (2020)

337 Conn. 312

STATE of Connecticut v. Durante D. BEST.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released October 14, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa J. Steele , assigned counsel, for the appellant (defendant).

Kathryn W. Bare , assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John C. Smriga , former state's attorney, and Joseph Corradino , senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

Robinson, C. J., and Palmer, McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn and Ecker, Js.


The sole issue in this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in admitting into evidence four photographs that depicted the bloody interior of a motor vehicle used to transport to the hospital two victims who were shot by the defendant, Durante D. Best. The defendant claims that the photographs were irrelevant to the criminal...

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