Supreme Court of Connecticut
State v. Alvarez
May 2, 2023346 Conn. 530
Summary
The court affirmed the Appellate Court’s reversal of the defendant’s convictions and its remand for a new trial. It concluded that the state failed to establish harmlessness beyond a reasonable doubt after the trial court withheld sealed medical records containing material impeachment information, and that the trial court improperly admitted uncharged sexual-misconduct evidence that was not sufficiently similar to the charged conduct. The court adopted the Appellate Court’s reasoning and disposition.