State v. Michael T.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. MICHAEL T.* (SC 20230) McDonald, D’Auria, Mullins, Ecker, Keller and Vertefeuille, Js. Syllabus Pursuant to statute (§ 54-84 (b)), ‘‘[u]nless the accused requests otherwise, the court shall instruct the jur[ors] that they may draw no unfavorable inferences from the accused’s failure to testify.’’ Convicted of multiple counts of first degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child in connection with the sexual abuse of the victim, the daughter of his girlfriend, the defendant appealed to this court. The victim, who * In accordance with our policy of protecting the…