Supreme Court of Connecticut
State v. Gore
February 7, 2022342 Conn. 129
Summary
The court affirmed the defendant's convictions for murder and criminal possession of a firearm. It held that lay identification testimony concerning a person depicted in surveillance footage or photographs is admissible when rationally based on the witness's perception and helpful to the fact finder, even if it embraces an ultimate issue, and upheld admission of the identification testimony under that standard. It also upheld the denial of relief for juror misconduct because the unauthorized magnifying glasses did not introduce new evidence, alter existing evidence, or prejudice the defendant.