State v. Dabkowski

After a trial to the jury on a two count information, the defendant was found guilty of sexual assault in the first degree, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-70, and guilty of unlawful restraint in the first degree, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-95.1 This appeal followed.

On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erred (1) in admitting certain hearsay statements under the constancy of accusation doctrine because the “current breadth” of the hearsay exception which allows such testimony both as to the facts and contents of that accusation is no longer justified because…