Legal Opinion

State v. Acosta

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided August 1, 2017No. SC19645PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEspinosa, J.

**407 The primary question presented in this appeal is whether evidence of uncharged sexual misconduct that occurred twelve years before a charged offense is too remote to be admissible pursuant to the factors set forth in State v. DeJesus , 288 Conn. 418 , 476, 953 A.2d 45 (2008). The defendant, Roberto Acosta, appeals 1 from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming his judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of sexual assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-70 (a) (2), and two counts of risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes §…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. DeJesusSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
  2. State v. EspositoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
  3. State v. KulmacSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
  4. State v. McKenzie-AdamsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
  5. McKenzie-Adams v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 2007

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