State of Connecticut v. Rafael Arias.

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant's convictions for first- and third-degree sexual assault. It held that the defendant was not in custody when he voluntarily went to the police station and therefore was not entitled to Miranda warnings, and that his statements were properly admitted. It further concluded that any issue concerning propensity evidence was harmless to the defendant's claim because the same evidence was properly admitted for intent, motive, and absence of mistake or accident, and it rejected his equal protection challenge.