Supreme Court of Connecticut

State v. Sayles

March 26, 2024348 Conn. 669

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant's convictions after concluding that any error in admitting the contents of his cell phone was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. The court declined to resolve the defendant's Miranda, state constitutional, and Fourth Amendment challenges because the properly admitted evidence overwhelmingly established his participation in the robbery and shooting, and the cell-phone evidence played only a minor role in the prosecution's case.