State v. Brigandi

After a trial to a jury, the defendant was found guilty of sexual assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-70 1 The trial court denied his motion to set aside the verdict and this appeal followed. On appeal, he alleges that the court erred: (1) in admitting the victim’s out-of-court statements identifying the defendant as her assailant; (2) in charging the jury with respect to evidence of constancy of accusation; (3) in finding the victim’s ten-year-old son competent to testify; (4) in denying his motion for mistrial following the disqualification of a juror during…