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State v. Ezequiel R. R.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Nov 20, 2018
330 Conn. 945 (Conn. 2018)

Opinion

11-20-2018

STATE of Connecticut v. EZEQUIEL R. R.

Justin T. Smith, assigned counsel, in support of the petition. Kathryn W. Bare, assistant state's attorney, in opposition.


The defendant's petition for certification to appeal from the Appellate Court, 184 Conn.App. 55, 194 A.3d 873 (2018), is granted, limited to the following issue:

"Did the Appellate Court properly determine that, in a criminal prosecution for sexual abuse of a child, hearsay statements made during a forensic interview of the child complainant are admissible under § 8-3 (5) of the Connecticut Code of Evidence if the statements are reasonably pertinent to medical diagnosis or treatment, even when the primary purpose of the interview is not to render a medical diagnosis or to provide treatment to the child?"


Summaries of

State v. Ezequiel R. R.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Nov 20, 2018
330 Conn. 945 (Conn. 2018)
Case details for

State v. Ezequiel R. R.

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Connecticut v. EZEQUIEL R. R.

Court:Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Date published: Nov 20, 2018

Citations

330 Conn. 945 (Conn. 2018)
196 A.3d 804

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