Legal Opinion
State v. FOURTIN
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided November 17, 2009No. AC 29899PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
The dispositive issue in this criminal appeal is whether the state met its burden of proving that the defendant sexually assaulted a person who is “physically helpless.” General Statutes § 53a-65 (6) defines “physically helpless” as “a person [who] is unconscious or for any other reason is physically unable to communicate unwillingness to an act.” The complainant in this case is a young woman who suffers from multiple significant disabilities, including an inability to communicate verbally, although she is able to express herself in other ways. The defendant has appealed from…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. TeicherNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- State v. HuffordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- In re Ralph M.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. MorelliSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- State v. OvechkaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. Douglas F.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2013
- State v. FOURTINSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010