State v. Jackson

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant’s murder conviction, holding that the police did not violate the Fourth Amendment or the Connecticut Constitution by seizing clothing from a hotel room and rooftop after the defendant attempted suicide. The court also upheld admission of late-disclosed DNA evidence because a continuance cured any prejudice, found the defendant’s hospital statements voluntary and noncustodial, and concluded that the evidence did not support a third-party-culpability instruction.