Supreme Court of Connecticut

State v. Bowden

August 9, 2022344 Conn. 266

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant’s convictions because any error in admitting evidence extracted from his cell phone was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. The phone evidence was either cumulative of independently available evidence or was not materially used to implicate him, and the properly admitted evidence of guilt was overwhelming. The court therefore declined to decide whether the warrant lacked particularity or probable cause.