Supreme Court of Connecticut
State v. Juan J.
July 5, 2022344 Conn. 1
Summary
The court held that uncharged sexual-misconduct evidence was irrelevant and inadmissible to prove intent because the charged offenses were general-intent crimes and the defendant's position was that the conduct never occurred, not that it was accidental or unintentional. The erroneous admission was harmful because the uncorroborated case largely depended on the complainant's credibility, while the uncharged evidence portrayed substantially more severe and frequent abuse and was emphasized in closing argument. The conviction was reversed and the case remanded for a new trial.