Supreme Court of Connecticut
State v. Calhoun
March 7, 2023346 Conn. 288
Summary
The court affirmed the defendant’s murder conviction, rejecting challenges to the jury instruction concerning two cooperating witnesses, admission and use of their cooperation agreements, and limits on cross-examination about one witness’s prior arrest. The court held that the instructions adequately conveyed the need for heightened scrutiny, the agreements did not improperly vouch for the witnesses, and the excluded arrest details had limited relevance and risked distracting the jury.