STATE v. JONES

(SC 20261).

254 A.3d 239 (2020)

337 Conn. 486

STATE of Connecticut v. Billy Ray JONES.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released December 1, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Rademacher , assistant public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Timothy J. Sugrue , assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John C. Smriga , former state's attorney, and Michael A. DeJoseph, Jr. , senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

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


In State v. Patterson, 276 Conn. 452, 886 A.2d 777 (2005), we held that a trial court must issue a special credibility instruction when a jailhouse informant testifies because such informants have "a powerful incentive...

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